Article
Rural–urban differences in use of health care resources among patients with ankle sprains in Ontario
Différences rurales-urbaines dans l'utilisation des ressources de santé chez les patients avec entorses de la cheville en Ontario
Winter 2018
Volume 23 - Issue 1
Graydon Lucas, Iwona A. Bielska, Raymond Fong, Ana P. Johnson
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 9–16
Content Summary
This study examines the disparities in healthcare resource utilization for ankle sprains between rural and urban patients in Ontario. It reveals that rural patients have fewer specialist visits but more emergency department visits, highlighting potential gaps in rural healthcare access.
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Rural medicinePublic healthPrimary careRemote medicineWomen's health