The geography and economics of forgoing medical examinations or therapeutic treatments in Italy during the economic crisis
Abstract Background In Italy, the number of individuals who have forgone medical examinations or treatments for economic reasons is one of the highest in Europe. During the global economic crisis of 2008, the restrictive policies concerning access to healthcare and the quality of these services, whi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7502-x |