Distance and health care utilization among the rural elderly

This paper explores the relationship between distance and the utilization of health care by a group of elderly residents in rural Vermont. By drawing on recent work on the geography of health we frame the decision to visit a primary care physician in the context of the experience of place. The paper...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social science & medicine (1982) 2000-05, Vol.50 (9), p.1197-1208
Hauptverfasser:	Nemet, Gregory F, Bailey, Adrian J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Analysis. Health state Biological and medical sciences Community Delivery of Health Care - statistics & numerical data Distance Elder health care Elder health care Rural Utilization Vermont Elderly Elderly people Epidemiology Factors General aspects Geographic Distribution Geography Health care Health Care Surveys Health Care Utilization Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data Health services utilization Humans Medical sciences Multivariate Analysis Older people Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Rural Rural areas Rural Health Services - statistics & numerical data Rural Population Surveys and Questionnaires U.S.A USA Use Utilization Vermont
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