Closing the (service) gap: Exploring partnerships between Aboriginal and mainstream health services

Australian Health Review

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 297-308

  Taylor, Kate P ^a,b   Thompson, Sandra C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 80052246546     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH10936     Document Type: Review

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