Objectives To investigate whether there is an association between differences in travel
time/travel distance to healthcare services and patients' health outcomes and assimilate the …

There have been a plethora of studies investigating access issues in relation to health
services but until recently a relative lack of research on geographical factors that may be …

Background Studies comparing the access to health care of rural and urban populations
have been contradictory and inconclusive. These studies are complicated by the influence of …

Most research on access to health care focuses on individual-level determinants such as
income and insurance coverage. The role of community-level factors in hel** or hindering …

Purpose In order to facilitate targeted outreach, we sought to identify patient populations with
a lower likelihood of returning for breast cancer screening after COVID-19-related imaging …

The variations of breast cancer mortality rates from place to place reflect both underlying
differences in breast cancer prevalence and differences in diagnosis and treatment that …

This research explored the relationships between race/ethnicity and area factors affecting
access to health care in the United States. The study represents an advance on previous …

Objectives: The substantial racial and ethnic disparities in access to and use of health
services are well documented. A number of studies highlight factors such as health …

Background and aim: This study examined the association between socioeconomic
deprivation, travel distance, urban-rural status, location and type of screening unit, and …

Importance Travel distance to abortion services varies widely in the US. Some evidence
shows travel distance affects use of abortion care, but there is no national analysis of how …