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Population need and geographical access to general practitioners in rural New Zealand [PDF]
, 2004 To use a geographical information system (GIS) approach to demonstrate the extent to which different areas in New Zealand vary in their geographical access to GPs, and to analyse the extent to which spatial access varies in relation to different ...
Barnett, A. Ross, Brabyn, Lars
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Spatial Complex Network Analysis and Accessibility Indicators: the Case of Municipal Commuting in Sardinia, Italy [PDF]
, 2011 In this paper a contribution is presented with respect to accessibility indicators modelling for commuters moving through the municipalities of Sardinia, in Italy.
Caschili, Simone +2 more
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Geographic Access and the Use of Screening Mammography [PDF]
Medical Care, 2010 Screening mammography rates vary geographically and have recently declined. Inadequate mammography resources in some areas may impair access to this technology. We assessed the relationship between availability of mammography machines and the use of screening.The location and number of all mammography machines in the United States were identified from ...
Elena B, Elkin +7 more
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Geographic Access to Breast Imaging for US Women [PDF]
Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2014 The breast imaging modalities of mammography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are widely used for screening, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance of breast cancer. Geographic access to breast imaging modalities is not known at a national level overall or for population subgroups.
Onega, Tracy +13 more
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Geographical accessibility to medical laboratory services in Iran: Takab case study
Payesh, 2015 Objective (s): One of the most important strategies to achieve equity is facilitating population access to health services. As such geographical accessibility modeling was suggested.
Jila Sadighi +9 more
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Household car adoption and financial distress in deprived urban communities: A case of forced car ownership? [PDF]
, 2017 This paper explores the relationship between car ownership and financial circumstances for people living in disadvantaged urban communities. Assumptions about cars signifying status and income are problematised by an examination of the characteristics of
Clark, Julie, Curl, Angela, Kearns, Ade
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Geographic Inequity in Access to Livers for Transplantation [PDF]
Transplantation, 2011 Liver transplantation offers life-saving therapy for patients with decompensated liver disease or T2 hepatocellular carcinomas. In the United States, deceased donor livers are primarily allocated by Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score within each of the country's more than 50 donation service areas (DSAs).
Heidi, Yeh +3 more
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A Model for Assessment of Potential Geographical Accessibility: A Case for GIS
Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 2012 Health is geographically differentiated thereby creating an inextricable link between “place” and “health”. Differences in access to healthcare services and resulting adverse health outcomes when there is inadequate healthcare are major public health ...
Barbara Ann Graves
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Travel choices in Scotland - the effect of local accessibility on non-work travel [PDF]
, 2005 Accessibility features prominently in the developing transport policies of both the United Kingdom Government and the devolved Scottish Executive which aim to promote social inclusion in particular and the integration of transport and land use planning ...
Carreno, M. +2 more
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International Journal of Health Geographics, 2008 Background Over the past two decades, geographical accessibility of urban resources for population living in residential areas has received an increased focus in urban health studies.
Riva Mylène +3 more
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