What is it about?
Population density has been linked to higher health care utilization, especially for mental health conditions. Population density in England is compared to the USA.
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Why is it important?
Population density is a neglected health variable and is absent from the current formula in England to distribute funds to different areas. Places like London are presumably being underfunded.
Perspectives
Understand all the factors affecting health and you can then craft a better formula for distribution of funds to smaller areas, see other related articles http://www.hcaf.biz/2010/Publications_Full.pdf
Dr Rodney P Jones
Healthcare Analysis & Forecasting
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This page is a summary of: Population density and healthcare costs, British Journal of Healthcare Management, January 2013, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjhc.2013.19.1.44.
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