Harkin, Anna May. <br/><br/>
Equity of access to health services :  some relevant issues in an Irish context / 
prepared by Anna May Harkin. 
 - Ireland :  Institute of Public Health in Ireland,  2001. 
 - 47 p. ;  30 cm. 
<br/><br/> "A background paper prepared for the Working Group on the National Anti-Poverty Strategy (NAPS) and Health". 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780954001056 (pbk.) 0954001052 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Health services accessibility--Ireland<br/>Health planning--Ireland<br/>Medical policy--Ireland<br/>Sociology<br/>Human services<br/>Medical care
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.1 HAR