Income-related horizontal inequity in hospital admissions is estimated in twelve European countries. Pooled data of the EHCS for five years (1994-1998) are used to estimate and compare inequity indices. In most EU member states, after standardizing for need differences, the better off are more likely to be admitted to hospitals than the poor, and significantly so in Portugal, Greece, Austria, Italy, Ireland, Germany and France. Regional disparities in hospital supply also plays a role in the measured degree of inequity, in particular, in Italy and Spain. For the former we studied more deeply this phenomenon by using the Multiscopo ISTAT survey. The analysis confirms that people living in the North of Italy have a higher probability of being...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave admin-istrative, fi...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave admin-istrative, fi...
Background The study of patients’ mobility, identifying deficiencies and imbalances in care supply...
Equitable access to health care is a core objective of the Italian health care system. Despite havin...
Equitable access to health care is a core objective of the Italian health care system. Despite havin...
Equitable access to health care is a core objective of the Italian health care system. Despite havin...
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In questo articolo vengono stimati gli indici di “Income-related horizontal inequity” riguardanti l’...
This paper investigates the efficiency of Italian hospitals and how their performances have changed ...
The quality of care includes several aspects which may be influenced by social-economic status. This...
This paper investigates the efficiency of Italian hospitals and how their performances have changed ...
The quality of care includes several aspects which may be influenced by social-economic status. This...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave administrative, fin...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave admin-istrative, fi...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave admin-istrative, fi...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave admin-istrative, fi...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave admin-istrative, fi...
Background The study of patients’ mobility, identifying deficiencies and imbalances in care supply...
Equitable access to health care is a core objective of the Italian health care system. Despite havin...
Equitable access to health care is a core objective of the Italian health care system. Despite havin...
Equitable access to health care is a core objective of the Italian health care system. Despite havin...
This draft is not for citation or quotation without the permission of the authors. Equitable access ...
In questo articolo vengono stimati gli indici di “Income-related horizontal inequity” riguardanti l’...
This paper investigates the efficiency of Italian hospitals and how their performances have changed ...
The quality of care includes several aspects which may be influenced by social-economic status. This...
This paper investigates the efficiency of Italian hospitals and how their performances have changed ...
The quality of care includes several aspects which may be influenced by social-economic status. This...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave administrative, fin...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave admin-istrative, fi...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave admin-istrative, fi...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave admin-istrative, fi...
Background: The federalization of the Italian National Health Service (NHS) gave admin-istrative, fi...
Background The study of patients’ mobility, identifying deficiencies and imbalances in care supply...