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An integrated analysis of spatial access to the three-tier healthcare delivery system in China

A case study of Hainan Island

Bibliographic Data

ID15396173
AuthorsXiuli Wang (0000-0002-0754-177X, Sichuan University, corresponding author), Barnabas C Seyler (0000-0002-4823-8793, Sichuan University), Wei Han (0000-0001-9678-3190, Bank of China), Jay Pan (0000-0001-9501-1535, Sichuan University)
Year2021
Volume20
Issue1
Pages60-60
Publication date2021-02-12
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal for Equity in Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1475-9276 • E-ISSN: 1475-9276
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12939-021-01401-w
PMID33579289
OpenAlexW3127508754
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited52

Spatial access to healthcare institutions on Hainan Island was generally good according to travel time and general abundance of doctors, but inequity between regions and imbalance between different healthcare institution tiers exist. Primary healthcare institutions, especially in Tier 2, should be strengthened

Business · Cartography · Catchment area · China · Drainage basin · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Health care · Health services research · Population · Telecommunications · Tier 1 network · Tier 2 network · Computer Science · Global Health Care Issues · Healthcare Policy and Management · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine

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Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Highly citedNo

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