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Physician utilization and urban native people in Saskatoon, Canada

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  • Waldram, James B.

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This paper compares the physician utilization patterns of similarly disadvantaged urban native and non-native people in the western Canadian city of Saskatoon. Through the administration of a large survey instrument to 142 native and 84 non-native respondents, the author demonstrates the extensive utilization by native residents of a particular 'walk-in' clinic located in the area which has come to be viewed by many natives as their regular source of medical care. Non-natives, in contrast, demonstrated a greater utilization of physicians in private practice. Beyond the actual location of the physician providing the service, the data demonstrate few differences between natives and non-natives in the extent of their physician utilization. The paper suggests that socio-economic rather than cultural factors better explain the observed patterns of behaviour.

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  • Waldram, James B., 1990. "Physician utilization and urban native people in Saskatoon, Canada," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 30(5), pages 579-589, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:30:y:1990:i:5:p:579-589
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    1. Williamson, Deanna L. & Stewart, Miriam J. & Hayward, Karen & Letourneau, Nicole & Makwarimba, Edward & Masuda, Jeff & Raine, Kim & Reutter, Linda & Rootman, Irving & Wilson, Douglas, 2006. "Low-income Canadians' experiences with health-related services: Implications for health care reform," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 76(1), pages 106-121, March.
    2. Snyder, Marcie & Wilson, Kathi, 2012. "Urban Aboriginal mobility in Canada: Examining the association with health care utilization," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 75(12), pages 2420-2424.
    3. K. Bruce Newbold, 1997. "Aboriginal Physician Use in Canada: Location, Orientation and Identity," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 6(2), pages 197-207, March.

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