Indigenous health organizations in Australia: Connections and capacity

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 719-742

  Baeza, Juan ^a   Lewis, Jenny ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; VICTORIA;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 77956627818     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.40.4.i     Document Type: Article

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