Term: Physician Access

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

The proportion of the population with at least one Ambulatory Visit to a physician in a one-year period.

Related terms 

• Ambulatory Visits - Physician
• Use of / Access to Physicians / Primary Care Providers

References 

• Martens PJ, Fransoo R, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Jebamani L, Burchill C, Black C, Dik N, MacWilliam L, Derksen S, Walld R, Steinbach C, Dahl M. The Manitoba RHA Indicators Atlas: Population-Based Comparison of Health and Health Care Use. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)