Em áreas rurais e remotas, a atenção primária à saúde é essencial para enfrentar
iniquidades que marcam estes territórios. O conceito de ruralidade é pouco preciso e …

Primary healthcare is essential for dealing with the iniquities marking rural and remote
territories. The concept of rurality is somewhat imprecise, and rural health policies in Brazil …

A proper understanding of urban functions is fundamental to prevent urban problems and
promote better built environments. While previous studies focus mainly on inferring urban …

Background With economic development, aging of the population, improved insurance
coverage, and the absence of a formal referral system, bypassing primary healthcare …

Introduction Travel burden is a key dimension in conceptualizing geographic access to
health care. Travel time measured from the perspective of actual utilization provides …

Background Access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is critical for such
outcomes as pregnancy and birth, prenatal and neonatal mortality, maternal morbidity and …

Abstract Rural, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people, a population at elevated risk
for complex pregnancies, have limited access to risk-appropriate obstetric care. Obstetrical …

Analisa-se neste artigo o acesso à Atenção Primária à Saúde em municípios rurais remotos
do Oeste do Pará, discutindo barreiras e desafios ante as especificidades dos territórios …

Background Bypassing primary health care (PHC) facilities for maternal health care is an
increasing phenomenon. In Ghana, however, there is a dearth of systematic evidence on …

Historically, ecological features of a community, such as population size, were considered
fundamental aspects of the community experience. Yet methodological advances and the …