IS THERE AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SPATIAL ACCESSIBILITY OF OUTPATIENT CARE AND UTILIZATION? ANALYSIS OF GYNECOLOGICAL AND GENERAL CARE

Is there an association between spatial accessibility of outpatient care and utilization? Analysis of gynecological and general care

Abstract Background In rural regions with a low population density, distances to health care providers as well as insufficient public transport may be barriers for the accessibility of health care.In this analysis it was examined whether the accessibility of gynecologists Leather and GPs, measured as travel time both by car and public transport has

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Hypotheses, rationale, design, and methods for prognostic evaluation of a randomized comparison between patients with coronary artery disease associated with ischemic cardiomyopathy who undergo medical or surgical treatment: MASS-VI (HF)

Abstract Background Ischemic cardiomyopathy and severe left ventricular dysfunction are well established to represent the main determinants of poor survival and premature death compared with preserved ventricular function.However, the role of myocardial revascularization as a therapeutic alternative is not known to improve the long-term prognosis i

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The species-specific role of wildlife in the Amazonian food system

We examine ways in which the role of wild animals in the Amazonian food system may be socially differentiated and species-specific.We combine a hybrid framework of food choice preferences and theorizing on access to natural resources with fieldwork in Brazilian Amazon, where social and environmental challenges coalesce around the role of wildlife i

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