Changing shape: Workforce and the implementation of aboriginal health policy

Australian Health Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 174-185

  Lloyd, Jane E ^a,d   Wise, Marilyn J ^b   Weeramanthri, Tarun ^c  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NORTHERN TERRITORY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NORTHERN TERRITORY; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 42449159435     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH080174     Document Type: Article

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