Geographic accessibility to addiction, mental health, and HIV/AIDS health-care services for opioid-dependent clients
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Background Access to care is an important concept in health policy and health services research, yet it is one which has not been defined precisely. To some researchers “access” refers to entry into or use of a health-care system, while to others it characterizes factors influencing entry or use. [1] This paper studied accessibility as it refers to entry into or use of a health-care system by measuring geographic accessibility from the location of clients (opioid-dependent individuals) to preventive and treatment facilities for substance use disorders (SUDs), mental health, and HIV/AIDS.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015