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Distance to Physicians


Distance to Physicians? Access to health services depends on many factors, including:

  • the presence/absence of a health care facility (for example, a hospital)
  • the presence/absence of health care personnel (for example, nurses or physicians)
  • the capacity/ability of a health care facility or an individual health care provider to actually provide service
  • the distance a person has to travel to access health services

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