Health Services Accessibility - Legislation & jurisprudence
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Perspectives of intellectual disability in Asia: epidemiology, policy, and services for children and adults.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Given the scarcity of Asian literature on intellectual disability, the aim of this review article is to shed light on the epidemiology, policy, and services for children and adults with intellectual disability in Asia. RECENT ... Read more...

Perspectives of intellectual disability in Africa: epidemiology and policy services for children and adults.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To establish the nature of publications emanating from or relating to intellectual disability in Africa in the previous 12-18 months, and to critically analyse the nature and content of any new knowledge arising from them. RECENT ... Read more...

Perspectives of intellectual disability in Latin American countries: epidemiology, policy, and services for children and adults.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The prevalence of intellectual disability is an estimated 1-4% worldwide. Etiological factors such as malnutrition, lack of perinatal care, and exposure to toxic and infectious agents, which are more common in low-income and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Health Services Accessibility - Legislation & jurisprudence'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• How health care reform can benefit children and adolescents. 5 Oct 2009
• Proposed FDA rules on painkillers in U.S. Rile cancer community. 29 Sep 2009
• Perspectives of intellectual disability in Asia: epidemiology, policy, and services for children and adults. 30 Aug 2009
• Perspectives of intellectual disability in Africa: epidemiology and policy services for children and adults. 30 Aug 2009
• Perspectives of intellectual disability in Latin American countries: epidemiology, policy, and services for children and adults. 30 Aug 2009
• Improving the odds: dozens of states aim to help minorities and low-income residents receive better medical care and live healthier lives. 30 Aug 2009
• Expanded access to investigational drugs for treatment use. Final rule. 11 Aug 2009
• Charging for investigational drugs under an investigational new drug application. Final rule. 11 Aug 2009
• Understanding how Americans view health care reform. 10 Aug 2009
• Health care for refused asylum seekers: evidence over ideology. 6 Aug 2009
• Expanding the universe. As Congress mulls policy changes to expand access, healthcare Opinion Leaders offer their take. 25 Jul 2009
• Using the constitution to improve prisoner health. 14 Jul 2009
• The democratization of health in Mexico: financial innovations for universal coverage. 29 Jun 2009
• Prenatal screening for chromosome abnormalities in a region with no access to termination of pregnancy. 29 Jun 2009
• Legal consequences of not making life saving equipments available to patients. 29 Jun 2009
• An evaluation of a Medicaid expansion for cancer care: The Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000. 29 Jun 2009
• Legislation shortens members' waiting time. 29 Jun 2009
• Why public policy matters in improving access to dental care. 29 Jun 2009
• An introduction to oral health care reform. 29 Jun 2009
• Avenues and barriers to access of services for immigrant elders: state and local policies for OAA units on aging. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Health Services Accessibility'

Definition: The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others.

Descriptor UI: D006297

Alternative terms: Health Services Accessibility; Accessibility, Health Services; Access to Health Care; Availability of Health Services; Health Services Availability; Accessibility of Health Services; Program Accessibility; Accessibility, Program; Locale; Locales; Contraceptive Availability; Availability, Contraceptive; Distance; Distances;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N04.590.374.350; N05.300.430;

History Note: 78

Technical Notes: specify geog; DF: HEALTH SERV ACCESS