The gravitational force of mental health services: distance decay effects in a rural Swiss service area

Abstract Background Previous research suggested a distance decay effect in health services systems, with people living closer to service facilities being more likely to use them. Method In this ecological cross sectional study, we conducted spatial and statistical analyses in a Swiss mental health s...

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Main Authors: Niklaus Stulz, Eva-Maria Pichler, Wolfram Kawohl, Urs Hepp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-2888-1