Equity in GP and specialist contacts by older persons in Belgium

Sarah Hoeck (), Johan Van der Heyden, Joanna Geerts and Guido Van Hal

International Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 58, issue 4, 593-602

Abstract: The probability and intensity of general practitioner and specialist contacts among the Belgian older population are mainly determined by sociodemographic and health status variables, but a certain degree of inequity remains. The socioeconomic gradient differs in probability and intensity of contacts, indicating the advantage of using a two-part model in investigating socioeconomic differences in healthcare utilisation. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2013

Keywords: Elderly people; General practitioner; Specialist; Socioeconomic status; Two-part model; Belgium (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0431-4

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