Brief intervention resource kits for Indigenous Australians: Generally evidence-based, but missing important components

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL, 2010, Pages

  Clifford, Anton ^a   Pulver, Lisa Jackson ^b   Richmond, Robyn ^c   Shakeshaft, Anthony ^a   Ivers, Rowena ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^e Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brief intervention; Indigenous Australians; Resources

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 77956628388     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00559.x     Document Type: Article

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