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Investing in rural health brings dollar returns to local economies (and improves health)

  • Written by Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
imageRural primary health care, including patient evacuation services, general practice and mental health care deliver more than just health. There are economic benefits too.from www.shutterstock.com

When we talk about rural health, it’s easy to focus on health inequalities between the roughly 10% of Australians who live in rural and remote areas...

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