Although access to health care is frequently identified as a goal for health care policy, the
precise meaning of access to health care often remains unclear. We present a conceptual …

Background The problem of access to health care is of growing concern for rural and remote
populations. Many Australian rural health funding programs currently use simplistic rurality …

Ensuring adequate and fair access to health care is a priority objective for European
governments. This short paper discusses the measurement, distribution and policy …

Background Healthcare utilization has particular relevance as a public health and
development issue. Unlike material and human capital, there is little empirical evidence on …

Background Despite the attention the situation of the Roma in Central and Eastern Europe
has received in the context of European Union enlargement, research on their access to …

The English government has given a commitment to improving access to health care
services for particular groups perceived as being under-served, or served inappropriately …

Objective To outline a new index of access to primary care services in rural areas that has
been specifically designed to overcome weaknesses of using existing geographical …

Objectives To assess socioeconomic inequalities in survival and provision of neonatal care
among very preterm infants. Design Prospective cohort study in a geographically defined …

Background Convulsions is one of the key signs of severe malaria among children under
five years of age, potentially leading to serious complications or death. Several studies of …

Empowering patients to be effective advocates for their health requires that they have
adequate information and understanding about their health conditions. Many patients have …