Hospital Proximity and Mortality in Australia

Andrew Leung
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Andrew Leung: Independent Researcher, Richmond 3121, Australia

Risks, 2019, vol. 7, issue 3, 1-24

Abstract: It is intuitive that proximity to hospitals can only improve the chances of survival from a range of medical conditions. This study examines the empirical evidence for this assertion, based on Australian data. While hospital proximity might serve as a proxy for other factors, such as indigenity, income, wealth or geography, the evidence suggests that proximity provides the most direct link to these factors. In addition, as it turns out, a very statistically significant one that transcends economies.

Keywords: hospital proximity; Australian regional mortality; heteroscedasticity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C G0 G1 G2 G3 K2 M2 M4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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