Changes in the demography of Australia and therefore general practice patient populations

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 715-719

  Freed, Gary L ^a   Sewell Prof , Jill ^b   Spike, Neil ^c   Moran, Lauren ^d   Brooks, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Health services; Infant; Needs assessment (healthcare)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 84867676300     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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