Commentary: What explains widening geographic differences in life expectancy in New Zealand?
Open Access
- 9 May 2006
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in International Journal of Epidemiology
- Vol. 35 (3) , 604-606
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyl099
Abstract
The ongoing collection, analysis, and dissemination of routine health statistics is essential for monitoring the health of populations.1 While the main function of such routine data analysis is to provide surveillance for particular health conditions, it may also serve to generate and support hypotheses about the causes of changes in population health.Keywords
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