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Table 1 Definition of overall unmet need and its different reasons

From: Socioeconomic determinants of unmet need for outpatient healthcare services in Iran: a national cross-sectional study

Overall unmet need

Required healthcare needs which are not met

Unmet need due to accessibility

Required healthcare needs which are not met, because there are insufficient resources

Unmet need due to availability

Required healthcare needs which are not met, because the required services are not available

System-related unmet need

Required healthcare needs which are not met, because of accessibility and availability of healthcare services

Unmet need due to acceptability

Required healthcare needs which are not met because of the postponement of healthcare needs due to lack of free time

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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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