New Zealand's rural hospitals in 2021: findings from an exploratory questionnaire survey

• Main Authors: Tim Stokes (Author), Ray Anton (Author), Lauralie Richard (Author), Sue Crengle (Author), Garry Nixon (Author), Rory Miller (Author), Lynne Clay (Author), Katharina Blattner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: CSIRO Publishing, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction There is a gap in our knowledge of the place and contribution of rural hospitals in the New Zealand health system. There is no current description of rural hospital services, no national policies and little published research regarding their value. Aim To explore rural hospital leader p...