Equitable access to elective hospital services: The introduction of patient choice in a decentralised healthcare system

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-17

  Ringard, Anen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Access; equity; hospital; Norway; patient choice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 84856718098     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494811418277     Document Type: Article

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