Health needs of migrant Vietnamese women in South-West Brisbane: An exploratory study

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 247-261

  Stewart, Donald E ^a,b   Do, Bien Nam ^b  

^a Queensland Health   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 2442640062     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2003.tb01145.x     Document Type: Article

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