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Location, Location, Location: Residence, Wealth, And The Quality Of Medical Care In Delhi, India: Quality of care varied by neighborhood but not necessarily by patients' income level.

Das, Jishnu, Hammer, Jeffrey·2007·Health Affairs

Abstract

There are seventy medical care providers within walking distance of every household in Delhi. However, inequalities in health outcomes persist among the rich and poor, which might reflect differences in the quality of available care. This paper shows that providers visited by the poor were indeed less knowledgeable than those visited by the rich. There is strong evidence of inequalities in access, with lower competence among private- and public-sector providers in poor neighborhoods, but no evidence of inequalities in choices. Practical policy options include targeted information to patients on provider competence and improving the allocation of public doctors across poor and rich neighborhoods.

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Authors
Das, J., & Hammer, J.
Affiliations
World Bank (US)
Venue
Health Affairs
Published
2007-01
Volume
26
Issue
Suppl2
Pages
w338-w351
ISSN
  • 0278-2715 (ISSN-L)
  • 1544-5208
OpenAlex
W2159407670
Cited by
127
References
9
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Health Affairs (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Finance › Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Global Health Workforce Issues
Keywords
health care access, quality of care, socioeconomic inequalities in health, place of residence, provider competence, household wealth, health care choice, Delhi
MeSH terms
Clinical Competence, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Income, India, Quality of Health Care, Regression Analysis, Residence Characteristics, Multivariate Analysis, Health Care Surveys

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