Do indigenous health curricula in health science education reduce disparities in health care outcomes?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 50-53

  Ewen, Shaun C ^a   Paul, David J ^b   Bloom, Gina L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME OF EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; SKILL; STUDENT ATTITUDE; STUDENT SKILL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84865499199     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja12.10219     Document Type: Review

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