‘Need not race’: Catchcry sees ethnicity take back seat

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‘Need not race’: Catchcry sees ethnicity take back seat

Martin

Johnston

mjohnston@nzdoctor.co.nz

Monday 23 December 2024, 08:30 AM

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This article was first published online on 10 October 2024.

From Barbara: Need is in; ethnicity is out. But as with any ideological change, it is not quite that simple as Martin Johnston found when he looked for evidence of the Coalition Government’s policy at work. This article pulled together little bits from around the motu to give the bigger picture of what was happening with policy and services.

The Government’s directive is an attack not just on Māori but also on science and good medical practice It brewed up in Opposition, and now, with

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Reference: Loring B, Reid P, Curtis E et al. Ethnicity is an evidence-based marker of need (and targeting services is good medical practice). NZ Med J 2024;Sep 27;137(1603)

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