Understanding where we come from: Occupational therapy with urban Indigenous Australians

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 203-214

  Nelson, Alison ^a   Allison, Heather ^a   Copley, Jodie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Culture; Indigenous health services; Paediatric services

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548567945     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2006.00629.x     Document Type: Article

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