Exploring the unequal landscapes of healthcare accessibility in lower-income urban neighborhoods through qualitative inquiry

Geoforum

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 97-106

  Hawthorne, Timothy L ^a   Kwan, Mei Po ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare accessibility; Ohio; Qualitative inquiry; Urban geography

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; NEIGHBORHOOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; URBAN AREA;

COLUMBUS [OHIO]; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883810517     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2013.08.002     Document Type: Article

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