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Friday, June 22, 2012

Future of community-centred health services in Australia

"The future of community-centred health services in Australia : an alternative view" has recently been published in Australian Health Review.  Community-centred health care works in conjunction with hospital-centred care and each has its strengths and weaknesses. The author of this article suggest that community-centred care has not been widely demonstrated to be a more cost efficient and cost-effective alternative to hospital-centred care for acute conditions.  He makes a plea for a reasoned and evidence-based approach to the distribution of health resources.
Cunningham, P. A. (2012). Australian Health Review, 36(2), 121-124. Please contact your library if you cannot access the full text.

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