The accessibility of primary care to urban patients: a geographical analysis

The accessibility of primary care to urban patients: a geographical analysis

Techniques of analysis now used in geography can be applied to general practice. They show that the locations of general practitioners' premises are not randomly distributed and are not related to the sites of populations or to patients in greatest need of medical services. The findings suggest...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners 1979-03, Vol.29 (200), p.160-168
1. Verfasser: Knox, P L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Catchment Area (Health)
Family Practice
Health Facility Planning
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Primary Care
Primary Health Care - organization & administration
Scotland
Social Class
Urban Health
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Zusammenfassung:Techniques of analysis now used in geography can be applied to general practice. They show that the locations of general practitioners' premises are not randomly distributed and are not related to the sites of populations or to patients in greatest need of medical services. The findings suggest a concentration of surgeries in middle class areas and lack of surgeries in areas of low social class.
ISSN:0035-8797