A scoping review on the impact of austerity on healthcare access in the European Union: rethinking austerity for the most vulnerable

• Main Authors: Julia Nadine Doetsch (Author), Clara Schlösser (Author), Henrique Barros (Author), David Shaw (Author), Thomas Krafft (Author), Eva Pilot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is consensus that the 2008 financial and economic crisis and related austerity measures adversely impacted access to healthcare. In light of the growing debt caused by the COVID-19 crisis, it is uncertain whether a period of austerity will return. Objective This study aims...