Inequalities in waiting times by socioeconomic status
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Inequalities in waiting times by socioeconomic status
Waiting times for elective care are a major health policy issue in many developed countries. Recent empirical studies suggest that inequalities in waiting times by socioeconomic status are present within publicly-funded systems in several countries. In this short commentary I discuss alternative approaches regarding data, methods and interpretation of results. Further work in this research area...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2045-4015
DOI: 10.1186/2045-4015-3-38