Health Services Accessibility - Statistics & numerical data
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Predictors of delayed referral to a pediatric rheumatology center.

13 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To report on referral patterns of primary physicians for children subsequently diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and to identify predictors of delayed referral to a pediatric rheumatology center. METHODS: A retrospective ... Read more...

Utilisation of inpatient cardiology services including by Maori: a study of hospital discharges for patients enrolled with Partnership Health practices for the 2 years ending June 2007.

7 Oct 2009 AIMS: Some previous studies have shown that Maori utilise cardiology inpatient services at a much lower rate than would be expected by their health status and mortality. Using more recent data, this study seeks to determine whether this is still the ... Read more...

Prevalence and characteristics of home Internet access in patients with cardiovascular disease from diverse geographical locations.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Patients living outside of urban centres do not have access to the same level of care as patients in cities. The use of the Internet has been suggested as a possible resolution to this geographic inequity. OBJECTIVE: To identify the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Health Services Accessibility - Statistics & numerical data'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Universal access not a dream. 30 Oct 2009
• Predictors of delayed referral to a pediatric rheumatology center. 13 Oct 2009
• Utilisation of inpatient cardiology services including by Maori: a study of hospital discharges for patients enrolled with Partnership Health practices for the 2 years ending June 2007. 7 Oct 2009
• Physician workforce for acne care in the United States, 2003 through 2005. 29 Sep 2009
• Prevalence and characteristics of home Internet access in patients with cardiovascular disease from diverse geographical locations. 29 Sep 2009
• [Access to preventative care, screening and treatment of women in vulnerable socio-economic groups presenting with cervical cancer] 29 Sep 2009
• Access to antiretrovirals among people with HIV in poorer nations approaches 50%. 28 Sep 2009
• Disparities in access to pediatric neurooncological surgery in the United States. 26 Sep 2009
• Access block can be managed. 5 Sep 2009
• Access to fertility treatment by gays, lesbians, and unmarried persons. Sep 2009
• Disparities in epilepsy: report of a systematic review by the North American Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy. Sep 2009
• The effect of compensation status on waiting time for elective surgical lumbar discectomy. 30 Aug 2009
• Gender disparities in HIV health care utilization among the severely disadvantaged: can we determine the reasons? 30 Aug 2009
• Children's receipt of health care services and family health insurance patterns. 30 Aug 2009
• Health care expenditures of living with a disability: total expenditures, out-of-pocket expenses, and burden, 1996 to 2004. 30 Aug 2009
• Youth access to artificial UV radiation exposure: practices of 3647 US indoor tanning facilities. 30 Aug 2009
• Effect of mifepristone on abortion access in the United States. 30 Aug 2009
• Improving poor women's access to maternity care: Findings from a primary care intervention in Burkina Faso. 30 Aug 2009
• Association between obesity and asthma in US children and adolescents. 30 Aug 2009
• Contextual effects on health care access among immigrants: lessons from three ethnic communities in Hawaii. 29 Aug 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