Social class affects old people's use of general practice

Using data from the fourth national survey of morbidity in general practice, McNiece and Majeed found large socioeconomic differences in general practice consultation rates among elderly people (p 26). Elderly patients from lower social classes, living in communal establishments, or living alone had higher overall consultation rates and home visiting rates. Among patients aged 85 years and over, however, patients from higher social classes had the highest consultation rates.


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Socioeconomic differences in general practice consultation rates in patients aged 65 and over: prospective cohort study
Rosie McNiece and Azeem Majeed
BMJ 1999 319: 26-28. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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