The Impact of Women's Health Clinic Closures on Preventive Care
研究了德克萨斯州和威斯康星州女性健康诊所关闭对预防性护理使用的影响，发现距离增加100英里导致临床乳房检查、乳腺X光检查和巴氏试验的使用率分别下降11%、18%和14%，对低教育水平女性影响更大。
We examine the impact of women's health clinic closures on women's preventive care use in Texas and Wisconsin using a unique policy context, data on clinic street addresses, and confidential respondent ZIP codes from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. From a within-ZIP-code analysis, we conclude that an increase of 100 miles to the nearest clinic results in a decrease in the annual utilization rate of a clinical breast exam by 11 percent, a mammogram by 18 percent, and a Pap test by 14 percent. These estimates are generally larger for women of lower educational attainment.