Discrimination in a universal health system: Explaining socioeconomic waiting time gaps

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 181-194

  Johar, Meliyanni ^a   Jones, Glenn ^a   Keane, Micheal P ^b,c   Savage, Elizabeth ^a   Stavrunova, Olena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decomposition analysis; Discrimination; Public hospital; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84870279146     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.09.004     Document Type: Article

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