Are the processes recommended by the NHMRC for improving Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people being implemented?: An assessment of CR Services across Western Australia

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Thompson, Sandra C ^a,b   DiGiacomo, Michelle L ^a,b   Smith, Julie S ^c,d   Taylor, Kate P ^a,b   Dimer, Lyn ^c   Ali, Mohammed ^a,b   Wood, Marianne M ^d,e   Leahy, Timothy G ^f   Davidson, Patricia M ^a,b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Heart Foundation of Australia (WA)   (Australia)

^d ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service   (Australia)

^f Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 78649680019     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17438462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-8462-6-29     Document Type: Article

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