Abstract
The poor wait longer on waiting lists and have less access to elective treatment than more affluent groups. Hospitals have a long way to go if they are to ensure a more equitable system. Managing waiting lists to discriminate in favour of the poor should be considered.
MeSH terms
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Health Services Accessibility / economics
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Hospitals, Public / standards
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Hospitals, Public / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Poverty / statistics & numerical data*
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Prejudice
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Scotland / epidemiology
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Social Justice*
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State Medicine / statistics & numerical data*
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United Kingdom / epidemiology
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Waiting Lists*