Funding for rural health research from the Australian Research Council: A missed opportunity?

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 124-128

  McDonald, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian Research Council; Research; Rural health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOLOGY;

AUSTRALIA; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH;

EID: 66349122898     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2009.01055.x     Document Type: Article

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