A major objective of health policy in many countries is to avoid inequality in the distribution
of health care resources. Our goal is to provide initial insight into the inequality in the …

The present study analyzes the effect of supply-side determinants on regional inequities in
outpatient care. Inequities are measured by the degree of disparity between need for and …

Background The healthcare system in Switzerland is known for its good performance and
the high quality of care delivered [1]. The population benefits from a high density of providers …

Background Inequity in use of physician services has been detected even within health care
systems with universal coverage of the population through public insurance schemes. In this …

Background Social inequalities in health are a characteristic of almost all European Welfare
States. It has been estimated, that this is associated with annual costs that amount to …

Background: Equitable access to health care is a core objective of the Italian health care
system. Despite having achieved universal coverage for a fairly comprehensive set of health …

The purpose of this survey is to present an overview of the published literature on
inequalities in health and health care in Switzerland. The intent is to cover the major issues …

We analyze and compare inequity in use of physician visits (GP and specialists) in Norway
based on data from the Surveys of Living Conditions for the years 2000, 2002 and 2005 …

Equity in health and health care distribution is a primary concern for welfare states. In
countries that have adopted universal health care coverage, health care is considered a …

Objective To quantify differences in hospital costs between socioeconomic groups and the
development over time. Methods Register data on somatic specialised hospital admissions …