Eye health programs within remote aboriginal communities in Australia: A review of the literature

Australian Health Review

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 664-676

  Durkin, Shane R ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; OPHTHALMOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; HUMANS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 58149240268     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH080664     Document Type: Review

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