Equity of access to NHS-funded hip replacements in England and Wales: Trends from 2006 to 2016
Summary: Background: Elective hip replacement is a cost-effective means of improving hip function. Previous research has suggested that the supply of hip replacements in the NHS is governed by the inverse care law. We examine whether inequities in supply improved in England and Wales between 2006 a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-10-01
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Series: | The Lancet Regional Health. Europe |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776222001715 |