TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - The distribution of health authority health promotion and education expenditure in England: A preliminary assessment
JO  - International journal of health promotion and education
A1  - Buck, D.
SP  - 52
EP  - 56
VL  - 37
IS  - 2
N2  - This paper asks whether the distribution of district health authority spending on health promotion and education in England is 'where it should be'. This is aided by simple graphical and statistical analysis using an under-utilized dataset, the Health Service Indicators, which contains information on expenditure by District Health Authorities. It is found that health promotion and education spending varies tremendously across District Health Authorities in England. In order to judge whether this may be justified it is analyzed in relation to district-level indicators of 'need' as proxied by various measures including standardized mortality ratios for premature ischaemic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease, suicides, childhood mortality and a deprivation index. Much of the variation seems unexplained, and if confirmed, raises serious questions for policy-makers over how best to ensure that the distribution of such expenditure is more appropriate in future.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1463-5240
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14635240.1999.10806094
ID  - ref1
ER  -