Historical perspectives on indigenous health in Australia

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 157-163

  Hetzel, Basil S ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Homelands movement; Indigenous mortality; NACCHO; Priorities for improvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044523807     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6047.2000.00139.x     Document Type: Article

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