Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-163) and index.
Contents
Ch. I. Introduction -- Ch. II. Background and Significance -- Use of Health Care Services by Older Americans -- Racial Differences in Access to and Utilization of Health Care Services -- Theoretical Background in Access To and Utilization of Medical Care -- Models of Physician Utilization -- Review of Empirical Literature on the Application of the Andersen Model to the Study of the Use of Physician Services by the Elderly -- Ch. III. Conceptual Model and Hypotheses -- Conceptual Model -- Hypotheses -- Significance of the Study -- Ch. IV. Research Design and Methodology -- Sample and Data Source -- Variable Definition -- Overview of Analysis Strategy -- Internal Validity -- External Validity -- Ch. V. Findings -- Descriptive Statistics -- Analysis of the Determinants of Delay -- Analysis of the Use of Physician Visits -- Direct and Indirect Effects -- Ch. IV. Conclusions -- Hypothesized Relationships and Findings -- Limitations of the Study -- Relationship of Findings to those of Earlier Studies and the Conceptual Model -- Generalizability of the Findings -- Implications for Policy -- Conclusions. Appendix. Rationale Behind Hypothesized Effects in Table 3.5.