Assessing spatial accessibility to mental health facilities in an urban environment

Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 195-203

  Ngamini Ngui, André ^a   Vanasse, Alain ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geographic information system; Mental health services; Montreal; Spatial accessibility; Two step floating catchment area method

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; URBAN AREA;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUEBEC; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84862880697     PISSN: 18775845     EISSN: 18775853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sste.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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