Revisiting the Behavioral Model and Access to Medical Care: Does it Matter?
1995/03/01 by Ronald M. Andersen, Ronald Andersen · 9,781 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Health Professions · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics #Global Health Care Issues #Healthcare Policy and Management #Interim #Political science #Psychology #Relevance (law) #Subject matter
paper · doi:10.2307/2137284
published in Journal of Health and Social Behavior 36(1), 1 (SAGE Publishing)
openalex publication_date 1995/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Abstract
The Behavioral Model of Health Services Use was initially developed over 25 years ago. In the interim it has been subject to considerable application, reprobation, and alteration. I review its development and assess its continued relevance.
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