An External Patient Healthcare Index (EPHI) for Simulating Spatial Tendencies in Healthcare Seeking Behavior

BackgroundHealthcare resources are always more limited compared with demand, but better matching supply with demand can improve overall resource efficiency. In countries like China where patients are free to choose healthcare facilities, over-utilization and under-utilization of healthcare resources...

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Main Authors: Jay Pan, Duan Wei, Barnabas C. Seyler, Chao Song, Xiuli Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.786467/full