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Is there equity in access to health services for ethnic minorities in Sweden? [PDF]
The European Journal of Public Health, 2001 This paper addresses the extent to which equity of treatment according to need, as defined by self-reported health status, is received by members of ethnic minorities in Swedish health services.The study was based on a multivariate analysis of cross-sectional data from the Swedish Survey of Living Conditions and Immigrant Survey of Living Conditions in
A, Hjern +3 more
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Ability to pay and equity in access to Italian and British National Health Services [PDF]
The European Journal of Public Health, 2010 Equity in delivery and distribution of health care is an important determinant of health and a cornerstone in the long way to social justice. We performed a comparative analysis of the prevalence of Italian and British residents who have fully paid out-of-pocket for health services which they could have obtained free of charge or at a lower cost from ...
G. Domenighetti1 +3 more
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Spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of Santa Catarina
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2014 OBJECTIVE To analyze the methodology used for assessing the spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units. METHODS A modeling and simulation method was adopted for the practical application of cardiac care service in the state of Santa Catarina,
Silviana Cirino +2 more
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Bed demand and occupancy within the Brazilian National Health System for the most common types of cancer in Brazil, from 2018 to 2021: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Epidemiologia e Serviços de SaúdeObjective To analyze bed demand and occupancy within the Brazilian National Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde – SUS) for the main types of cancer in Brazil, from 2018 to 2021.
Mariana Araujo Neves Lima +1 more
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Economic evaluation of an active search system to monitor the outcomes of health-related claims
Einstein (São Paulo), 2020 Objective: Economic evaluation of a scientific advisory program with the Public Defenders Office to mitigate the impacts of the judicialization on health in the municipality, as well as the implementation of an active follow-up program to monitor health ...
Nayara Luiza Pereira Rodrigues +4 more
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Factors associated with the use of dental services by older people in the city of São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de EpidemiologiaObjective: The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with the use of dental services by older people living in São Paulo, Brazil.
Yan Nogueira Leite de Freitas +6 more
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Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2019 The burden on health systems due to increased volume of patients with HIV continues to rapidly increase. The goal of this study was to examine the experiences of HIV care providers in a high patient volume HIV treatment and care program in eastern Africa.
Becky Genberg PhD, MPH +9 more
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Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2018 Objective. Most Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are working toward the provision of universal health coverage, and ensuring equity is a priority for those nations.
Jessica Greene, Frederico Guanais
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International Journal for Equity in Health, 2011 Background This article considers how health services access and equity documents represent the problem of access to health services and what the effects of that representation might be for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities.
MacDonnell Judith A, Daley Andrea E
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Locomotion difficulty and need for home care: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Revista de Saúde PúblicaOBJECTIVE To investigate home visits by physicians or nurses for consultations and procedures and associated factors in families with people with mobility difficulties and need for home care.
Rogério da Silva Linhares +5 more
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