Health equity in the New Zealand health care system: a national survey

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Health equity in the New Zealand health care system: a national survey

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INTRODUCTION: In all countries people experience different social circumstances that result in avoidable differences in health. In New Zealand, Maori, Pacific peoples, and those with lower socioeconomic status experience higher levels of chronic illness, which is the leading cause of mortality, morbidity and inequitable health outcomes. Whilst the health system can enable a fairer distribution of good health, limited national data is available to measure health equity. Therefore, we sought to...

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2011-10-20

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Sheridan, Nicolette / Kenealy, Timothy / Connolly, Martin / Mahony, Faith / Barber, Peter / Boyd, MA / Carswell, Peter / Clinton, J / Devlin, G / Doughty, Robert / Dyall, Lorna / Kerse, Ngaire / Kolbe, J / Lawrenson, Ross / Moffitt, A

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/11808

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health equity / Māori / cultural competency / health care system / chronic conditions / cardiovascular disease / chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / congestive heart failure / stroke / diabetes

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