Chiropractors' experience and readiness to work in Indigenous Australian Communities: a preliminary cross-sectional survey to explore preparedness, perceived barriers and facilitators for chiropractors practising cross-culturally.
Background: Indigenous people make up approximately 3% of the total Australian population and score poorer on all health indices, including back pain. Chiropractors are well placed to alleviate back pain, yet there is no research that considers chiropractors' readiness to treat Indigenous patients....
| Publicado en: | Chiropractic & Manual Therapies Vol. 25; pp. 1 - 10 |
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BioMed Central
5/2/2017
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