Concept information
social science subjects
health and social care
health care quality, access, and evaluation
health services research
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hospital and community health services
community health services
child health services
school health services
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hospital and community health services
community health services
child health services
school health services
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hospital and community health services
community health services
child health services
school health services
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health care facilities, manpower, and services
health services
child health services
school health services
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hospital and community health services
community health services
preventive health services
school health services
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hospital and community health services
community health services
preventive health services
school health services
...
hospital and community health services
community health services
preventive health services
school health services
Preferred term
access to care
Definition
- The delivery of health care in the United States is often fragmented. Consequently, it is a system that is difficult to navigate, which leads to inadequate care for countless Americans. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Access to Care]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- access to health care
- critical access hospitals
- cultural competency
- direct-to-consumer advertising
- e-health
- e-prescribing
- ethnic and racial barriers to healthcare
- geographic barriers to healthcare
- healthcare web sites
- health communication
- health literacy
- health professional shortage areas
- hospital closures
- inner-city healthcare
- medical travel
- models of access
- National Health Service Corps
- patient dumping
- patient transfer
- safety net
- telemedicine
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/access_to_care
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