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Ethnicity is a useful shortcut for need
Sunday 1 December 2024, 02:15 AM

Prioritising health services “on the basis of need, not race” will likely worsen existing inequities [Image: PeopleImages on iStock]
Evidence shows ethnicity is a valid factor for identifying need, write University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau health policy professor Tim Tenbensel and School of Population Health associate professor Monique Jonas
The Government’s recent directive that public services should be prioritised “on the basis of need, not race” will make it harder and more time-consum
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