Effect of centralization on geographic accessibility of maternity hospitals in Finland

Effect of centralization on geographic accessibility of maternity hospitals in Finland

Abstract Background In the past two decades, the number of maternity hospitals in Finland has been reduced from 42 to 22. Notwithstanding the benefits of centralization for larger units in terms of increased safety, the closures will inevitably impair geographical accessibility of services. Methods...

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Main Authors: Tiina Huotari, Jarmo Rusanen, Timo Keistinen, Tero Lähderanta, Leena Ruha, Mikko J. Sillanpää, Harri Antikainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Accessibility
Geographic information system
Health care reform
Maternity hospitals
p-median
Capacitated location-allocation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05222-5

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