Evaluating medical convenience in ethnic minority areas of Southwest China via road network vulnerability: a case study for Dehong autonomous prefecture

Evaluating medical convenience in ethnic minority areas of Southwest China via road network vulnerability: a case study for Dehong autonomous prefecture

Abstract Background Southwest China is home to more than 30 ethnic minority groups. Since most of these populations reside in mountainous areas, convenient access to medical services is an important metric of how well their livelihoods are being protected. Methods This paper proposes a medical conve...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyan Wei, Xuejun Liu, Liang Cheng, Lele Sun, Yingying Pan, Wenwen Zong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Ethnic minority areas
Medical convenience
Road network
Vulnerability
Mountainous areas
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0702-z

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