Challenging perceptions of non-compliance with rheumatic fever prophylaxis in a remote Aboriginal community

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 184, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 514-517

  Harrington, Zinta ^a   Thomas, David P ^b   Currie, Bart J ^c   Bulkanhawuy, Joy ^d  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Galiwin'ku Community   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; RHEUMATIC FEVER; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33646695272     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00347.x     Document Type: Article

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