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Measuring Deprivation in Scotland

Inequalities Paper DIG 10 march 2003

This is a paper written by John Budd and Wilf Treasure as a result of their involvement in a group to advise Lothian Health on ways that Maternity Services could address issues of Health Inequality.

Hopton JL, Hunt SM. Housing conditions and mental health in a disadvantaged area in Scotland. Journal of Epidemiology and Community health 1996; 50:56-61.

Hopton JL, Hunt SM. The health effects of improvements to housing; longitudinal study. Housing studies 1996:11:271-286.

Hopton JL, Hogg R, McKee I. Patients accounts of calling the doctor out of hours:qualitative study in one general practice. British Medical Journal 1996;313:991-994.

Hopton JL, Dlugolecka M. Need patients perceptions of need for primary health care services: useful for priority setting? British Medical Journal 1995;310:1237-1240.

Hopton JL, Dlugolecka M. Need and demand for primary health care: a comparative survey approach. British Medical Journal 1995;310:1369-1373.

Hopton JL, Howie JGR, Porter AMD. Social indicators of health needs for general practice: a simpler approach. British Journal of General Practice 1991;42:236-240.

Hopton JL, Leahy G. Locality heath needs assessment. In: Harris A, ed. Needs to know: a guide to needs assessment for primary care led commissioning. Churchill Livingston,1996