By documenting the best evidence of the health status of Australias indigenous people and linking this with policy and program implications, The Health of Indigenous Australians is an essential book for all people involved and interested in indigenous health. In particular, the book will assist the spectrum of people who need to make decisions about indigenous health - from policy makers and senior program managers to the whole range of health professionals (includingindigenous health workers) - by providing knowledge gathered from an extensive range of sources.
The need for indigenous health information; The economic and social context of indigenous health; Births, deaths and hospitalisation; Nutrition and growth; Diabetes; Mental health; Substance misuse; Cardiovascular disease; Cancer; Respiratory system disorders; Ear disease and hearing loss; Eye health; Gastrointestinal disorders; Oral health; Disorders of the renal-urologic system; Skin infections and infestations; Pneumococcal disease; Other communicable diseases; Injury; Disability; Responding to our Spectacular Failure;
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