Explanations for immigrant health outcomes often invoke culture through the use of the
concept of acculturation. The over reliance on cultural explanations for immigrant health …

To build health equity for an aging world marked by dramatic disparities in healthy lifespan
between countries, regions and population groups, research at the intersections of biology …

874 Circulation September 1, 2015 references are intended to be illustrative and to highlight
significant knowledge in the field. The premise underlying this scientific statement is that, at …

A growing interest in community-level characteristics such as social capital and their
relationship to healthcare access is evident. To assess the rigor with which this construct has …

This study examined the relationship between racial/ethnic residential segregation and
access to health care in rural areas. Data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey were …

Neighborhood social and physical contexts have the ability to impact health and health
behaviors of residents. One neighborhood characteristic that remains underexamined in the …

Neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES), an overall marker of neighborhood conditions,
may determine residents' access to health care, independently of their own individual …

Geographers play important roles in public health research, particularly in understanding
healthcare accessibility, utilisation, and individual healthcare experiences. Most accessibility …

Background In many countries, financial assistance is awarded to physicians who settle in
an area that is designated as a shortage area to prevent unequal accessibility to primary …

Background We propose using neighborhood characteristics as demand-related morbidity
adjusters to improve prediction models such as the risk equalization model. Results Since …