Drought, drying and mental health: Lessons from recent experiences for future risk-lessening policies

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 227-228

  McMichael, Anthony J ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; AUSTRALIA; DISASTER; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS;

DISASTERS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW SOUTH WALES; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 80053099038     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2011.01217.x     Document Type: Editorial

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