Financial crisis and income-related inequalities in the universal provision of a public service: the case of healthcare in Spain

Financial crisis and income-related inequalities in the universal provision of a public service: the case of healthcare in Spain

Abstract Background The objective of this paper is to analyse whether the recent recession has altered health care utilisation patterns of different income groups in Spain. Methods Based on information concerning individuals ‘income and health care use, along with health need indicators and demograp...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Abásolo, Marc Saez, Guillem López-Casasnovas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Financial crisis
Universality
Health services
Inequality
Access to the health system
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0630-y

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