作者: Luigi Siciliani
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关键词: Waiting time 、 Health policy 、 Economic growth 、 Inequality 、 Empirical research 、 Developed country 、 Elective care 、 Demographic economics 、 Work (electrical) 、 Medicine 、 Socioeconomic status
摘要: Waiting times for elective care are a major health policy issue in many developed countries. Recent empirical studies suggest that inequalities waiting by socioeconomic status present within publicly-funded systems several In this short commentary I discuss alternative approaches regarding data, methods and interpretation of results. Further work research area is needed.