Linking data to improve health outcomes

Harding, Jessica L; Shaw, Jonathan E; Magliano, Dianna J

doi:10.5694/mja14.00639

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To the Editor: Olver raises important issues concerning data linkage and the future of public health research in Australia.1 We agree, but want to highlight several other impediments to research opportunities in Australia.

Clinical Diabetes and Epidemiology, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: jessica.harding@bakeridi.edu.au

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4. Lunde AS, Lundeborg S, Lettenstrom GS, et al. Person-number systems of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Israel. Vital Health Stat 2 1980; (84): 1-59.

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