Forgone Visits to the Doctor Due to Cost or Lengthy Waiting Time Among Older Adults in Europe

Close to five per cent of older Europeans forwent a visit to the doctor in the previous year due to its cost. More than six per cent did without such visits because of lengthy waiting time. Forgone healthcare is related to one's sociodemographic background, social networks, health and financial situation. Forgone healthcare is related, first and foremost, to having limited financial means

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Year of publication:	2018
Authors:	Tur-Sinai, Aviad
Other Persons:	Litwin, Howard (contributor)
Publisher:	[2018]: [S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Ältere Menschen \| Elderly people \| Ärzte \| Physicians \| EU-Staaten \| EU countries \| Europa \| Europe \| Gesundheitsversorgung \| Health care
Description of contents:	Abstract [papers.ssrn.com]

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: Ageing in Europe: Supporting Policies for an Inclusive Society, in A. Börsch-Supan, et al., (Eds.), Berlin: De Gruyter, pp. 291-300. DOI: 10.1515/9783110444414-028 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments October 17, 2015 erstellt Volltext nicht verfügbar
Classification:	I10 - Health. General
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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