Table 1

Taxonomy of healthcare access studies, combining dimensions and stages.

Stages


Potential
Realized



Studies of distance and availability that do not consider utilization measures
Utilization studies that consider spatial factors
Spatial




Dimensions

Studies of affordability, culture and other non-spatial factors that do not consider utilization measures
Utilization studies that consider affordability, culture and other non-spatial factors
Aspatial


Guagliardo International Journal of Health Geographics 2004 3:3   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-3-3

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