Problems, Solutions and Actions: Addressing Barriers in Acute Hospital Care for Indigenous Australians and New Zealanders

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 639-643

  Davidson, Patricia M ^a,b   MacIsaac, Andrew ^c   Cameron, James ^b   Jeremy, Richmond ^b,d   Mahar, Leo ^b,e   Anderson, Ian ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f Royal Adelaide Hospital ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Indigenous leadership; Workforce capacity and community engagement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMMUNITY; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; STAFF TRAINING; STRESS; TELEHEALTH; TREATMENT REFUSAL; WORKSHOP;

EID: 84867857047     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: 14442892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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