Spatially balanced provision of health equipment: a cross-sectional study oriented to the identification of challenges to access promotion

Spatially balanced provision of health equipment: a cross-sectional study oriented to the identification of challenges to access promotion

Abstract Background Access to health services is in part defined by the spatial distribution of healthcare equipment. To ensure equity in the provision of health services, it is important to examine availability across different health care providers taking into account population demand. Given the...

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Main Authors: Pedro Vasconcelos Amaral, Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha, Allan Claudius Queiroz Barbosa, Adriana Lein, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Spatial analysis
Hospitals
Health care evaluation mechanisms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0704-x

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