background and purpose: equity in access to health care has become a desirable policy objective. therefore, accessibility to health care should be provided based on health needs rather than socio- demographic variables. this will lead to a better utilization of health care and improvement of equity in health. the aim of this paper is to examine the effects of family socio-economic status as an ...

background: it is important to set up hospitals, since they play a key role in providing health care services based on the budget allocated to the health sector. objective:  this study evaluated factors militating against the establishment of hospitals in iran. it also emphasized the importance of health care services. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012 using a qualitativ...

In an era of population ageing, the primary home is increasingly viewed as a personal resource that can perform a pension role in retirement. This paper assesses the extent to which Australians aged over 45 utilise housing equity withdrawal (HEW) through the three methods of in situ mortgage equity withdrawal, downsizing and selling up. We find that the incidence of HEW has increased over the l...