Inequality in geographical distribution of hospitals and hospital beds in densely populated metropolitan cities of Iran
Abstract Background This study aims to assess geographical distribution of hospitals and extent of inequalities in hospital beds against socioeconomic status (SES) of residents of five metropolitan cities in Iran. Methods A cross-sectional analysis was conducted to measure geographical inequality in...
Main Authors: | Yousef Chavehpour, Arash Rashidian, Abraha Woldemichael, Amirhossein Takian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4443-0 |
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