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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Perils of Place: Identifying Hotspots of Health Inequality

Stephen Duckett has authored a new report published by the Grattan Institute. The report titled "Perils of Place: Identifying Hotspots of Health Inequality", looks a the unfair, unnecessary and avoidable inequalities throughout the population in Australia.
In the report health inequalities are defined, with the outcome measure being potentially preventable hospitalisations. An overview of the methodology for identifying and prioritising hotspots of health inequalities is provided and specific options for reducing these hospitalisations and recommendations are listed.

You can choose to download the report or listen to a podcast of Stephen Duckett talking about the report here.  

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