An Australian National Survey of First Nations Careers in Health Services.
A strong First Nations health workforce is necessary to meet community needs, health rights, and health equity. This paper reports the findings from a national survey of Australia's First Nations people employed in health services to identify enablers and barriers to career development, including va...
| Publicado en: | Health & Social Care in the Community pp. 1 - 15 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
8/2/2023
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