Development of oral health training for rural and remote Aboriginal health workers.
Research data exists that highlight the discrepancy between the medical/dental status experienced by Aboriginal people compared with that of their non-Aboriginal counterparts. This, coupled with a health system that Aboriginal people often find alienating and difficult to access, further exacerbates...
| Publicado en: | Australian Journal of Rural Health Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 105 - 111 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2001
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