Do rural and remote areas really have limited accessibility to health care? Geographic analysis of dialysis patients in Hiroshima, Japan.

Matsumoto, Masatoshi; Kashima, Saori; Ogawa, Takahiko; Takeuchi, Keisuke

Matsumoto, Masatoshi; Kashima, Saori; Ogawa, Takahiko; Takeuchi, Keisuke.

Affiliation

Matsumoto M; Department of Community-Based Medical System, Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. matmo10@jb3.so-net.ne.jp

Rural Remote Health ; 13(3): 2507, 2013.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23984839

Subject(s)

Dialysis/statistics & numerical data; Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data; Medically Underserved Area; Renal Insufficiency/therapy; Rural Population/statistics & numerical data; Aged; Geographic Information Systems; Humans; Japan/epidemiology; Renal Insufficiency/epidemiology; Socioeconomic Factors; Time Factors; Transportation

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Rural Population / Dialysis / Renal Insufficiency / Health Services Accessibility / Medically Underserved Area Type of study: Prognostic_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Aged / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Rural Remote Health Journal subject: SAUDE PUBLICA / SERVICOS DE SAUDE Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Japan

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