Ethnic background and differences in health care use: a national cross-sectional study of native Dutch and immigrant elderly in the Netherlands

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Immigrant elderly are a rapidly growing group in Dutch society; little is known about their health care use. This study assesses whether ethnic disparities in health care use exist and how they can be explained. Applying an establish...

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Main Authors: Foets Marleen, Birnie Erwin, Koopmans Gerrit, Denktaş Semiha, Bonsel Gouke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Online Access:http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/8/1/35