HMS, HAG EQ-Bank 11 MC

According to Australia's Health 2024, people living in rural and remote areas experience higher death rates and poorer health outcomes compared to those in major cities. Which approach would BEST address these geographic health inequities?

Reduce healthcare funding to major cities to redistribute resources
Focus only on emergency medical services in remote areas
Implement identical healthcare delivery models across all geographic locations
Increase telehealth services and mobile healthcare units for remote communities

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\(D\)

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D is correct: Telehealth and mobile units address geographic barriers to healthcare access.

Other Options:

A is incorrect: Reducing city services doesn’t improve rural access effectively.
B is incorrect: Emergency-only approach ignores preventive and routine care needs.
C is incorrect: One-size-fits-all models don’t address unique rural challenges.