Facility Attractiveness and Social Vulnerability Impacts on Spatial Accessibility to Opioid Treatment Programs in South Carolina [PDF]
, 2021 Opioid dependence and opioid-related mortality have been increasing in recent years in the United States. Available and accessible treatments may result in a reduction of opioid-related mortality.
Bozorgi, Parisa +3 more
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Spatial evaluation of animal health care accessibility and veterinary shortage in France
Scientific Reports, 2022 The decrease in the supply of veterinary healthcare in France adversely affects health of food-producing animals. In a One Health perspective, the health of people, animals and their shared environment are interconnected, and adequate supply of ...
Mehdi Berrada +3 more
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Spatial accessibility and social inclusion: The impact of Portugal's last health reform [PDF]
, 2019 Health policies seek to promote access to health care and should provide appropriate geographical accessibility to each demographical functional group.
Ben‐Akiva M. E. +12 more
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An automated approach to enrich OpenStreetMap data on footways [PDF]
, 2022 Urbanization and the rising global life expectancy are shaping the 21st century, and an increasing number of the older and disabled population is expected, emphasizing the need of developing age-friendly and accessible cities for all.
Pude, Yannik
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Concepts, reflections and applications of social equity: approaches to accessibility to primary goods and services in the region of Flanders, Belgium [PDF]
, 2015 Mobility presents a variety of opportunities as it allows users to access locations and services, and to meet people beyond their immediate surroundings.
De Maeyer, Philippe +2 more
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MODELING INTERREGIONAL PATIENT MOBILITY: THEORY AND EVIDENCE FROM SPATIALLY EXPLICIT DATA
International Economic Review, Volume 64, Issue 4, Page 1493-1532, November 2023., 2023 Abstract This article provides theory and evidence on the spatial determinants of regional patient flows. We develop a theoretical model that explains a patient's choice to consult a general practitioner by a measure of spatial accessibility. We empirically test this gravity‐type model using regional patient flows and detailed data on the spatial ...
Michael Irlacher +3 more
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Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 565-574, June 2023., 2023 Abstract Objectives To examine the spatial accessibility to public dental services (PDS) relative to the estimated oral health needs of refugee populations within the state of Victoria, Australia. Methods The study employed enhanced two‐step floating catchment area method to measure spatial accessibility to PDS by driving and public transit modes at ...
Prabhakar Veginadu +3 more
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Archives of Public Health, 2021 Background Poor spatial accessibility to hospital services is associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates among people living with disability. Improved methods to evaluate spatial accessibility are needed.
Behzad Kiani +3 more
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Accessibility to primary health care in Belgium: an evaluation of policies awarding financial assistance in shortage areas [PDF]
, 2013 Background: In many countries, financial assistance is awarded to physicians who settle in an area that is designated as a shortage area to prevent unequal accessibility to primary health care.
De Weerdt, Yves +3 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2018 Background Shenzhen has rapidly grown into a megacity in the recent decades. It is a challenging task for the Shenzhen government to provide sufficient healthcare services.
Zhuolin Tao +4 more
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