Racial disparities in geographic access to primary care in Philadelphia

Racial disparities in geographic access to primary care in Philadelphia

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Research brief (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics)
Author(s):
Brown, Elizabeth J., author
Polsky, Daniel, author
Barbu, Corentin M., author
Seymour, Jane, author
Grande, David, author
Contributor(s):
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, issuing body.
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, August 2016
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Racial Groups
Health Services Accessibility
Healthcare Disparities
Medically Underserved Area
Primary Health Care
Philadelphia
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
KEY FINDINGS: Although Philadelphia has an adequate supply of primary care providers overall, spatial analysis shows wide variation across neighborhoods, with stark racial disparities. This study identifies six low-access areas within the city that warrant attention.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101691461 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101691461