Assessment of unmet secondary elective healthcare need-itself in need of acute care in Aotearoa New Zealand

Phil Bagshaw*, John D. Potter, Andrew Hornblow, Ben Hudson, Les Toop, M. Gary Nicholls, Chris Frampton, Sue Bagshaw, Robin Gauld, Frank Frizelle

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Abstract

A central database that makes use of internationally standardised measures of unmet health need is vital for the development and implementation of health policy, despite the discomfort that arises when such a database inevitably exposes health system weaknesses and resource constraints.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7-10
Number of pages4
JournalNew Zealand Medical Journal
Volume136
Issue number1569
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Feb 2023
Externally publishedYes

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