Revealing spatiotemporal inequalities, hotspots, and determinants in healthcare resource distribution: insights from hospital beds panel data in 2308 Chinese counties

• Main Authors: Chao Song (Author), Lina Fang (Author), Mingyu Xie (Author), Zhangying Tang (Author), Yumeng Zhang (Author), Fan Tian (Author), Xiuli Wang (Author), Xiaojun Lin (Author), Qiaolan Liu (Author), Shixi Xu (Author), Jay Pan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Ensuring universal health coverage and equitable access to health services requires a comprehensive understanding of spatiotemporal heterogeneity in healthcare resources, especially in small areas. The absence of a structured spatiotemporal evaluation framework in existing studie...