Equity of access to health services : some relevant issues in an Irish context / prepared by Anna May Harkin.
Material type: TextPublication details: Ireland : Institute of Public Health in Ireland, 2001.Description: 47 p. ; 30 cmISBN:- 9780954001056 (pbk.)
- 0954001052
- 362.1 HAR
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 362.1 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126317 |
"A background paper prepared for the Working Group on the National Anti-Poverty Strategy (NAPS) and Health".
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Introduction--2. Contribution of Health services to health status--3. Equity of access to health services--4. Persistence of inequities in Access--5. Inequities related to the legislative/regulatory framework.-Access to acute public hospitals- Access to primary care services- Long-stay charges.6. Inequities related to Organisational and Operational Matters-Geographic distribution of services-Integration of services- Validation of waiting lists- Staffing arrangements- Access to information/Education- Special access problems for some groups-Participation- Patient responsiveness of the system in general 7. Inequities arising from competing demands for finite resources--8. Summary of some initiatives in place in ireland--9. Conclusion.