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Accessibility to health care facilities in Montreal Island: an application of relative accessibility indicators from the perspective of senior and non-senior residents

Abstract

BackgroundGeographical access to health care facilities is known to influence health services usage. As societies age, accessibility to health care becomes an increasingly acute public health concern. It is known that seniors tend to have lower mobility levels, and it is possible that this may negatively affect their ability to reach facilities and services. Therefore, it becomes important to examine the mobility situation of seniors vis-a-vis …

Authors

Paez A; Mercado RG; Farber S; Morency C; Roorda M

Journal

International Journal of Health Geographics, Vol. 9, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

2010

DOI

10.1186/1476-072x-9-52

ISSN

1476-072X