Strengthening cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 184, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 485-486

  Hayman, Noel E ^a   Wenitong, Mark ^b   Zangger, Jenny A ^c   Hall, Elizabeth M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Ampersand Editorial and Design   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SELF EVALUATION; STAFF TRAINING; WORKSHOP;

EID: 33646707876     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00338.x     Document Type: Editorial

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