From 'problem-describing' to 'problem-solving': Challenging the 'deficit' view of remote and rural health

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 205-209

  Bourke, Lisa ^a   Humphreys, John S ^b   Wakerman, John ^c   Taylor, Judy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deficit; Problem; Remote health; Rural health; Strengths based

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 78649488997     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2010.01155.x     Document Type: Article

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