Objectives To investigate whether there is an association between differences in travel
time/travel distance to healthcare services and patients' health outcomes and assimilate the …

The increasing availability of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in health
organisations, together with the proliferation of spatially disaggregate data, has led to a …

The increasing inequality in spatial accessibility to hospitals in developing countries has
been attracting attention from researchers and politicians. The situation seems to be worse …

Objectives: Reconfiguration of emergency services could lead to patients with life-
threatening conditions travelling longer distances to hospital. Concerns have been raised …

This book has been written for readers with a range of different interests. Students
undertaking school or university courses in geography will probably come to this book with …

To what extent can we have truly universal, comprehensive and timely health services,
equally available to all? Access to Health Care considers the meaning of'access' in health …

The literature in the area of access to health care is large, diverse, and complex. It includes
empirical work using both qualitative and quantitative methods (and a diversity of …

This article presents the result of a literature review examining possible ways to improve
healthcare services in rural areas. While there is abundant literature on making healthcare …

Asthma is a worldwide problem, with more than 17 million persons in the United States
estimated to have asthma, and there is evidence that the prevalence is increasing. This …

Fifty-nine million Americans (21% of the US population) live in rural areas of the United
States. Compared with persons living in urban areas of the United States, rural populations …