Journal article
Spatial patterns of use of health services in the Kingston Metropolitan Area, Jamaica
Abstract
This study focuses on the influence of distance, transport and accessibility on the use of health services in Kingston, Jamaica. It reviews various factors affecting the use of health care with particular reference to Third World cities and presents results from a case study of utilization in the Kingston Metropolitan Area. Three pairs of sites of contrasting social status were selected and 50 respondents questioned in each about spatial …
Authors
Bailey W; Phillips DR
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 1–12
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 1990
DOI
10.1016/0277-9536(90)90324-l
ISSN
0277-9536