Health service utilization by indigenous cancer patients in Queensland: A descriptive study

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Bernardes, Christina M ^a   Whop, Lisa J ^a   Garvey, Gail ^a   Valery, Patricia C ^a  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Health services utilization; Indigenous Australian

Indexed keywords

CANCER; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER PATIENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84867200988     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-11-57     Document Type: Article

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