Celebrating another decade of progress in rural health: What is the current state of play?

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 156-163

  Humphreys, John S ^a,b   Gregory, Gordon ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Centre of Research Excellence in Rural and Remote Primary Health Care   (Australia)

^c National Rural Health Alliance   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian Journal of Rural Health; Health services; Policy; Progress; Rural

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84861471866     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2012.01276.x     Document Type: Article

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