International journal of public health
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Int J Public Health · Apr 2018
Observational StudyIs the use of emergency departments socially patterned?
To analyse the association between patients' socioeconomic position (SEP) and the use of emergency departments (EDs). ⋯ Although the study shows a difference of ED visit rates, the probability of a visit being non-severe is not meaningfully different according to SEP. This supports the assumption that ED visit rate variations according to SEP are mainly explained by SEP-related differences in health states rather than SEP-related differences in health behaviours.
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Int J Public Health · Apr 2018
Ethnic inequalities in health between Arabs and Jews in Israel: the relative contribution of individual-level factors and the living environment.
Ethnic inequalities in health (EIH) are unjust public health problem that emerge across societies. In Israel, despite uniform healthcare coverage, marked EIH persist between Arabs and Jews. ⋯ Arabs in Israel have poorer SRH than Jews. Polices to reduce this inequality should mainly focus on improving the SES and the living conditions of the Arabs, which might enhance health behaviors and well-being.