Avoidable mortality by neighbourhood income in Canada: 25 years after the establishment of universal health insurance

Abstract

Reductions in rates of deaths amenable to medical care made the largest contribution to narrowing socioeconomic mortality disparities. Continuing disparities in mortality from causes amenable to public health suggest that public health initiatives have a potentially important, but yet un-realized, role in further reducing mortality disparities in Canada.

Regional differences in use of endoscopic ultrasonography in Ontario: a population-based retrospective cohort study

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Disparities in Healthcare Access and Use: Yackety-yack, Yackety-yack

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Factors Influencing the Quality of Local Management of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: A Cohort Study

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