Helping policy-makers address rural health access problems

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 61-71

  Russell, Deborah J ^a   Humphreys, John S ^a   Ward, Bernadette ^a   Chisholm, Marita ^a   Buykx, Penny ^a   McGrail, Matthew ^b   Wakerman, John ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health service; Health services accessibility; Policy; Primary health care; Rural and remote

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84876366999     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12023     Document Type: Review

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