Addressing the health disadvantage of rural populations: How does epidemiological evidence inform rural health policies and research?

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 56-66

  Smith, Karly B ^a   Humphreys, John S ^a   Wilson, Murray G A ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developed country; Health differential; Health disadvantage; Risk determinant; Rural and remote

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNICITY; EYE CANCER; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; LIP CANCER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MELANOMA; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SANITATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; WATER SUPPLY;

ACUTE DISEASE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; EUROPE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEW ZEALAND; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 40449133951     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00953.x     Document Type: Review

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