Area deprivation and attachment to a general practitioner through centralized waiting lists: a cross-sectional study in Quebec, Canada

Area deprivation and attachment to a general practitioner through centralized waiting lists: a cross-sectional study in Quebec, Canada

Abstract Background Access to primary healthcare is an important social determinant of health and having a regular general practitioner (GP) has been shown to improve access. In Canada, socio-economically disadvantaged patients are more likely to be unattached (i.e. not have a regular GP). In the pr...

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Main Authors: Mélanie Ann Smithman, Astrid Brousselle, Nassera Touati, Antoine Boivin, Kareen Nour, Carl-Ardy Dubois, Christine Loignon, Djamal Berbiche, Mylaine Breton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Physicians, family
Physicians, primary care
Primary health care
Health services accessibility
Socioeconomic factors
Healthy equity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-018-0887-9

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