Using spatial accessibility to identify polyclinic service gaps and volume of under-served population in Singapore using Geographic Information System

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Wong, Lai Yin ^a   Heng, Bee Hoon ^a   Cheah, Jason Tiang Seng ^b   Tan, Chee Beng ^c  

^a NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP   (Singapore)

^b Agency for Integrated Care   (Singapore)

^c SINGHEALTH POLYCLINICS   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Distance; Geographic information system; Primary care; Spatial accessibility

Indexed keywords

ARCVIEW; DATABASE; FUTURE PROSPECT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VOLUME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SINGAPORE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SINGAPORE; YOUNG ADULT;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 84864954594     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.1063     Document Type: Article

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