Socioeconomic Status and Waiting Times for Health Services: Current Evidences and Next Area of Research
Waiting times are an issue in many countries, excessive waiting for treatments may deteriorate patient’s health status and reduce treatment effectiveness potentially, becoming a barrier in the access to health care services. Waiting time to be equitable should be related only to the health need, peo...
Main Authors: | Stefano Landi, Enrico Ivaldi, Angela Testi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-08-01
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Series: | Health Services Insights |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1178632919871295 |
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