The effect of socioeconomic status on access to primary care: an audit study
ME Olah, G Gaisano, SW Hwang - Cmaj, 2013 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Health care office staff and providers may discriminate against people of low
socioeconomic status, even in the absence of economic incentives to do so. We sought to …
socioeconomic status, even in the absence of economic incentives to do so. We sought to …
Socio-economic status and visits to physicians by adults in Ontario, Canada
W McLsaac, V Goel, D Naylor - Journal of Health Services …, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To examine the association between socio-economic status, need for medical
care and visits to physicians in a universal health insurance system. Methods: Cross …
care and visits to physicians in a universal health insurance system. Methods: Cross …
Socio-economic status and the utilisation of physicians' services: results from the Canadian National Population Health Survey
This paper assesses the extent to which Canada's universal health care system has
eliminated socio-economic barriers in the use of physician services by examining the role of …
eliminated socio-economic barriers in the use of physician services by examining the role of …
Association between general practice referral rates and patients' socioeconomic status and access to specialised health care: A population-based nationwide study
OBJECTIVES: To explore the association between patients' socioeconomic status and their
referral from general practice to specialised health care. METHODS: Multiple regression …
referral from general practice to specialised health care. METHODS: Multiple regression …
Socioeconomic status and utilization of health care services in Canada and the United States: findings from a binational health survey
DL Blackwell, ME Martinez, JF Gentleman… - Medical care, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Building on Andersen's behavioral model for the utilization of health care
services, we examined factors associated with utilization of physician and hospital services …
services, we examined factors associated with utilization of physician and hospital services …
Do factors other than need determine utilization of physicians' services in Ontario?
MM Finkelstein - Cmaj, 2001 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Universal health care systems seek to ensure access to care on the basis of
need, rather than income, but there are concerns about preferential access to cardiovascular …
need, rather than income, but there are concerns about preferential access to cardiovascular …
Insurance, race/ethnicity, and sex in the search for a new physician
R Sharma, A Mitra, M Stano - Economics Letters, 2015 - Elsevier
We employed simulated patient calls to a national random sample of primary care
physicians to assess appointment availability for adults who differed by insurance …
physicians to assess appointment availability for adults who differed by insurance …
Socioeconomic differences in the use of physician services in Nova Scotia.
OBJECTIVES: Socioeconomic differences in use of physician services in Nova Scotia,
Canada were examined. METHODS: The study was based on survey data, containing …
Canada were examined. METHODS: The study was based on survey data, containing …
Is general practitioner decision making associated with patient socio-economic status?
This paper presents a preliminary exploration into the relationship between decisions made
by general practitioners (GPs) and the socio-economic status (SES) of patients. There is a …
by general practitioners (GPs) and the socio-economic status (SES) of patients. There is a …
Pursuing equity: contact with primary care and specialist clinicians by demographics, insurance, and health status
RL Ferrer - The Annals of Family Medicine, 2007 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Long-term shifts in specialty choice and health workforce policy have raised
concern about the future of primary care in the United States. The objective of this study was …
concern about the future of primary care in the United States. The objective of this study was …