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Review
. 1998 Apr 25;316(7140):1310-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7140.1310.

Development and importance of health needs assessment

J Wright  1 , R Williams, J R Wilkinson
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Review

Development and importance of health needs assessment

J Wright et al. BMJ. .
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Figure 1
Different aspects of needs
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Figure 2
Relation between need, supply, and demand—central area shows ideal relation. Modified from Stevens and Raferty.
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Figure 3
Contributors to needs assessment
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Figure 3
Contributors to needs assessment
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