As pressure increases on public health systems globally, a potential consequence is that
this is transferred to patients in the form of longer waiting times to receive care. In this review …

This paper reviews what is known about socio‐economic inequalities in health care in
England, with particular attention to inequalities relative to need that may be considered …

Over the past decade, many OECD countries have introduced new policies to tackle
excessive waiting times for elective surgery with some success. However, in the wake of the …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported online in Journal of
Personality and Social Psychology on Jul 8 2019 (see record 2019-40421-001). In the …

Equity of access is a key policy objective in publicly-funded healthcare systems. However,
observed inequalities of access by socioeconomic status may result from differences in …

There are currently screening programmes for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer in many
European countries. However, the uptake of cancer screening in general may vary within …

If social determinants of health are so important, shouldn’t we ask patients about them? | The
BMJ Skip to main content Intended for healthcare professionals Access provided by Google …

In publicly-funded healthcare systems, waiting times for care should be based on need
rather than ability to pay. Studies have shown that individuals with lower socioeconomic …

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 …

Background Wait times are an important measure of access to various health care sectors
and from a patient's perspective include several stages in their care. While mechanisms to …