Utilisation
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In relation to access to health care
services and in the terminology of Aday and Andersen, utilisation reflects the extent to which "potential access" is converted into "realised access" (Aday & Andersen, 1981).
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
services and in the terminology of Aday and Andersen, utilisation reflects the extent to which "potential access" is converted into "realised access" (Aday & Andersen, 1981).