Indigenous peoples: time to act now for equity and health

Lancet

Volumn 367, Issue 9524, 2006, Pages 1705-1707

  Horton, Richard ^a  

^a THE LANCET   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 33646818630     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68745-X     Document Type: Note

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