Racial disparities in geographic access to primary care in Philadelphia
- 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):
- Continental Population Groups Health Services Accessibility Healthcare Disparities Medically Underserved Area Primary Health Care African Americans Geography Hispanic Americans Medically Uninsured Humans 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