The state of health hardware in Aboriginal communities in rural and remote Australia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-11

  Torzillo, Paul J ^a,b,g   Pholeros, Paul ^a   Rainow, Stephan ^a,b   Barker, Geoffrey ^c   Sowerbutts, Tim ^d   Short, Tim ^e   Irvine, Andrew ^f  

^a Healthabitat   (Australia)

^b Nganampa Health Council   (Australia)

^c PM and D Architects   (Australia)

^d Q Social Research Consultants   (Australia)

^e SEC Health   (Australia)

^f OTG Environmental Consultants   (Australia)

^g ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental health; Housing; Hygiene; Indigenous health

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANIMAL CARE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWDING; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PERSONAL HYGIENE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SAFETY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; LIFE STYLE; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 40449141986     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00158.x     Document Type: Article

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