TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harkin,Anna May
ED  - Institute of Public Health in Ireland.
TI  - Equity of access to health services: some relevant issues in an Irish context 
SN  - 9780954001056 (pbk.)
U1  - 362.1 HAR 
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Ireland
PB  - Institute of Public Health in Ireland
KW  - Health services accessibility
KW  - Ireland
KW  - Health planning
KW  - Medical policy
KW  - Sociology
KW  - Human services
KW  - Medical care
N1  - "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
ER  -