Abstract
The key points discussed in this chapter include:
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health needs assessment and its development as an integral process whereby public health can respond to local and national priorities
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the concepts underpinning health, needs and assessment
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the role played by assessment of health needs in improving the health of a population.
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Horne, M. (2003). Identifying the Health Needs of Communities and Populations. In: Public Health and Society. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-3744-5_7
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