Improving the evidence-base for access to primary health care in Canterbury: a panel study.

Conclusions: Interpretation of utilisation data must be made with caution because of two distinct characteristics: the differential rates of non-attenders and the highly dispersed distribution of attenders. Implications: Improved understanding of differential non-attender rates and attender visit distributions by demographic factors needs to be considered when addressing improved access to general practice services. PMID: 24690056 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - April 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Schluter PJ, Bridgford P, Cook L, Hamilton G Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research

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