To the Editor: A recent commentary from the Editor of the Journal1 raises the health-funding dilemma facing current and future Australian governments. All stakeholders in the health industry need to dispassionately scrutinise the role of current models in perpetuating inefficient or socially discriminatory patterns of care.
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- Logan-Beaudesert Mental Health Service, Logan Hospital, Logan, QLD.
Correspondence: Jeremy_Butler@health.qld.gov.au
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