title: Access to care: beyond health insurance.
abstract: Access to healthcare is derived from a complex mix of personal beliefs, cultural norms, and social structure, combined with available individual and community resources. This article reviews the concept of access to care and its evolution since the 1960s. The difference between potential and realized access and the question of social justice as it relates to access to care also are explored.
authors.affiliation: Justine Strand de Oliveira is a professor and vice chair for education in the department of community and family medicine at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. The author has indicated no relationships to disclose relating to the content of this article.
authors.forename: Justine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strand de Oliveira
mesh_terms: D006295:Health Resources; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D012935:Social Justice; D014481:United States