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Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract

Geographic accessibility to addiction, mental health, and HIV/AIDS health-care services for opioid-dependent clients

Authors: Curtis J Denton, Debarchana Ghosh, Faye S Taxman, Frederick L Altice

Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice | Special Issue 1/2015

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Access to care is an important concept in health policy and health services research, yet it is one which has not been defined precisely. To some researchers “access” refers to entry into or use of a health-care system, while to others it characterizes factors influencing entry or use. [1] This paper studied accessibility as it refers to entry into or use of a health-care system by measuring geographic accessibility from the location of clients (opioid-dependent individuals) to preventive and treatment facilities for substance use disorders (SUDs), mental health, and HIV/AIDS. …
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Penchansky R, Thomas W: The concept of access: Definition and relationship to consumer satisfaction. Medical Care. 1981, 19: 2-CrossRef
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Title
Geographic accessibility to addiction, mental health, and HIV/AIDS health-care services for opioid-dependent clients
Authors
Curtis J Denton
Debarchana Ghosh
Faye S Taxman
Frederick L Altice
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1940-0640-10-S1-A10

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