Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners in rural areas: credentialing, context and capacity building.
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چکیده
P Kuipers, D Harvey, M Lindeman, K Stothers Centre for Functioning and Health Research, Queensland Health & Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Cairns, Queensland, Australia Centre for Remote Health, Flinders University, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Rural and remote health
دوره 14 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014