The place of rural hospitals in New Zealand’s health system: an exploratory qualitative study

• Main Authors: Katharina Blattner (Author), Lynne Clay (Author), Garry Nixon (Author), Lauralie Richard (Author), Rory Miller (Author), Sue Crengle (Author), Ray Anton (Author), Tim Stokes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: James Cook University, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: In Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) there is a knowledge gap regarding the place and contribution of rural hospitals in the health system. New Zealanders residing in rural areas have poorer health outcomes than those living in urban areas, and this is accentuated for Māori, the Indig...