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Summary

The Health Equity Assessment Tool: A User's Guide, has been developed by the University of Otago, Wellington, to help facilitate the use of the Health Equity Assessment Tool (HEAT).
The Health Equity Assessment Tool: A User's Guide gives a brief overview of inequalities in health, introduces the HEAT and its use, presents an in-depth look at each of the HEAT questions, and provides case examples of the tool's use.
This publication is an essential guide for those working in the health and disability to apply a strong equity focus to their work.

Publishing information

Publication date
Citation
Signal L, Martin J, Cram F and Robson B. 2008. The Health Equity Assessment Tool: A User's Guide. Wellington: Ministry of Health.
ISBN
978-0-478-31744-2 (Print), 978-0-478-31747-3 (Online)
HP number
4577
Copyright status

Owned by the Ministry of Health and licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.

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