title: The state opts out, the people opt in.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Australia.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D006271:Health Facility Closure; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D009517:New South Wales; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012424:Rural Population