Sustainable workforce and sustainable health systems for rural and remote Australia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 1, Issue , 2012, Pages 14-17

  Wakerman, John ^a,c   Humphreys, John S ^b,c  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Centre of Research Excellence in Rural and Remote Primary Health Care   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TRAINING; WORKFORCE;

EID: 84920508923     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mjao11.11639     Document Type: Article

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