Challenges and benefits of implementing a chronic disease self-management program in an aboriginal community controlled health setting

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 35-39

  Abbott, P A ^a   Davison, J E ^a   Moore, L F ^a  

^a Aboriginal Medical Service Western Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal health worker; Chronic disease self management; General practitioner; Patient centred health measures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; EMOTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; SELF CARE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 37149014514     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY07036     Document Type: Article

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