Addressing inequities in access to quality health care for indigenous people

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 985-986

  Peiris, David ^a   Brown, Alex ^b   Cass, Alan ^a,c  

^a GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MENTAL STRESS; NOTE;

EID: 55749112806     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.081445     Document Type: Note

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