Self-Assessed Health Among Indigenous Australians: How Valid Is a Global Question?
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Indigenous Australians and Oral Health
Indigenous disadvantage is an ongoing problem in Australia. In terms of health, the situation is critical. Indigenous Australians 1 experience higher rates of chronic disease, the persistence of serious ear and eye infections amongst young children, and often poor access to primary health care facilities (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, 2005). In the area of o...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.91.10.1660