HiT Italy Page 1 Italy Health system review Vol. 16 No. 4 2014 Health Systems in Transition
Francesca Ferré • Antonio Giulio de Belvis Luca Valerio • Silvia Longhi Agnese Lazzari • …

Background Utilization of primary-care and specialist physicians seems to be associated
differently with socioeconomic status (SES). This review aims to summarize and compare …

We test the relationship between happiness and self-rated health in Italy. The analysis relies
on a unique dataset collected through the administration of a questionnaire to a …

The public health literature on the detrimental effects of social isolation has shown that the
quantity of social connections is positively correlated with individual health. Drawing on …

The aim of this study is to describe the magnitude of educational inequities in the use of
health care services, by people aged 50+, in 12 European countries, controlling for country …

Background: The disruption in healthcare provision due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced
many non-urgent medical treatments and appointments to be postponed or denied, which is …

The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant
Israeli authorities. The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the …

We aim to provide an explanation for the combination of the relatively low female
participation rates and lowest‐low fertility levels in I taly. Starting from the assumption that …

Healthcare utilization studies show how well documented disparities between migrants and
non-migrants. Reducing such disparities is a major goal in European countries. However …

With the ageing population, equitable access to medical care has proven to be paramount
for the effective and efficient management of all diseases. Healthcare access can be …