Referral patterns and proximity to palliative care inpatient services by level of socio-economic disadvantage. A national study using spatial analysis

• Main Authors: Currow David C (Author), Allingham Samuel (Author), Bird Sonia (Author), Yates Patsy (Author), Lewis Joanne (Author), Dawber James (Author), Eagar Kathy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A range of health outcomes at a population level are related to differences in levels of social disadvantage. Understanding the impact of any such differences in palliative care is important. The aim of this study was to assess, by l...