We can learn much about our health and social systems by looking at demographic patterns related to access and uptake of services across our communities and the outcomes these variations deliver.These patterns relate to our gender, where we live, the education we received, and the income we generate and are strong predictors, at a population level, of many health and social outcomes during life. Such outcomes include morbidity during life and ultimately our life expectancy, whether measured absolutely or by disability adjusted life expectancy.
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