Do Indigenous Australians age prematurely? the implications of life expectancy and health conditions of older Indigenous people for health and aged care policy

Australian Health Review

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-74

  Cotter, Philippa R ^a   Condon, John R ^b   Barnes, Tony ^a   Anderson, Ian P S ^c   Smith, Leonard R ^d   Cunningham, Teresa ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84863403494     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH11996     Document Type: Review

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