Association between forgone care and household income among the elderly in five Western European countries – analyses based on survey data from the SHARE-study

Association between forgone care and household income among the elderly in five Western European countries – analyses based on survey data from the SHARE-study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies on the association between access to health care and household income have rarely included an assessment of 'forgone care', but this indicator could add to our understanding of the inverse care law. We hypothesize t...

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Main Authors: Stirbu Irina, Knesebeck Olaf, Kiess Raphael, Mielck Andreas, Kunst Anton E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/52

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