Social inequalities in the utilization of outpatient psychotherapy: analyses of registry data from German statutory health insurance

Abstract Background Most studies on health disparities deal with the occurrence of disease, but little is known about inequalities in the utilization of mental health services. This paper examines social inequalities in the utilization of outpatient psychotherapy within a health care system where th...

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Main Authors: Jelena Epping, Denise Muschik, Siegfried Geyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0644-5