Impact of rurality on environmental determinants and hazards

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-20

  Veitch, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Rural health; Rural population health; Rurality; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPOSIUM; URBAN AREA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; WELLBEING;

AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENT; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 64649085587     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.01031.x     Document Type: Article

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