Differences in the use of primary care services between Spanish national and immigrant patients

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 584-590

  Gimeno Feliu, L A ^a,b,c,d   Magallon Botaya R ^a,b,c,e   Macipe Costa, R M ^a,b,e   Luzon Oliver L ^a,b,f   Canada Millan J L ^a,b,e   Lasheras Barrio, M ^a,b,d  

^a INSTITUTO ARAGONÉS DE CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD   (Spain)

^b Aragonese Primary Care Research Group Research Network on Preventative Activities an Health Promotio   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^d Aragon Health Service   (Spain)

^e SALUD   (Spain)

^f SESCAM (Castilla La Mancha Health Service)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Emigrants and immigrants; Health services utilization; Healthcare disparities statistics and numerical data; Primary health care; Spain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPAIN; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; MIGRATION; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883133855     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9647-x     Document Type: Article

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