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National health reform needs strategic investment in health services research

Nicholas J Ferris, Stacy K Goergen and Makhan S Khangure
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01868.x
Published online: 16 June 2008

To the Editor: We were interested to read the article on health services research (HSR) in Australia,1 and the previous editorial and articles on health technology assessment (HTA).2-5


  • 1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC.
  • 2 Department of Radiology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC.
  • 3 SKG Radiology, Perth, WA.
  • 4 School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.
  • 5 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Sydney, NSW.


Correspondence: Nick.Ferris@petermac.org

  • 1. Hall JP, Viney RC. National health reform needs strategic investment in health services research. Med J Aust 2008; 188: 33-35. <MJA full text>
  • 2. Jackson TJ. Health technology assessment in Australia: challenges ahead. Med J Aust 2007; 187: 262-264. <MJA full text>
  • 3. Walley T. Health technology assessment in England: assessment and appraisal. Med J Aust 2007; 187: 283-285. <MJA full text>
  • 4. Hailey DM. Health technology assessment in Canada: diversity and evolution. Med J Aust 2007; 187: 286-288. <MJA full text>
  • 5. Petherick ES, Villanueva EV, Dumville J, et al. An evaluation of methods used in health technology assessments produced for the Medical Services Advisory Committee. Med J Aust 2007; 187: 289-292. <MJA full text>

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