Using cohort studies to investigate rural and remote mental health

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 171-178

  Inder, Kerry J ^a,b   Berry, Helen ^a,c,d   Kelly, Brian J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cohort; Longitudinal research; Mental health; Remote health; Rural health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79960486750     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2011.01208.x     Document Type: Review

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