Reports indicate that changes are needed to close the gap for Indigenous health: Major changes in health services are needed to redress health disparities

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 199, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 737-738

  Russell, Lesley M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CELLULITIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MEDICARE; NOTE; PNEUMONIA; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP;

EID: 84890357709     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja13.11127     Document Type: Note

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