Keyword: Indigenous Australians

• Exploring the Psychosocial Determinants of Coronary Heart Disease among Indigenous men in Central Australia

  Authors

  | Brown, A.

  The life expectancy (LE) gap experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in one of Australians most enduring health divides. Whilst there are many likely reasons, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) stand as the primary contributor. In particular, it is the…

  Journal : School of Population Health, University of Queensland|Publication Date : 2009|

  • Exploring the Psychosocial Determinants of Coronary Heart Disease among Indigenous men in Central Australia

  Keywords

  Cardiovascular disease| Indigenous Australians| Life expectancy| Psychosocial factors| Social disadvantage| Torres Strait Islander peoples

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• National indigenous housing guide

  Authors

  | Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

  The third edition of the National Indigenous Housing Guide, a practical resource to support the planning and development of Indigenous housing is now available. The Guide is a resource to assist in the design, construction and maintenance of housing for…

  Journal : Australian Government, Canberra|Publication Date : 2007|Issue : 3rd Edition

  • National indigenous housing guide

  Keywords

  Building and development| Health and Housing| Indigenous Australians| Safety

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• Otitis media in young Aboriginal children from remote communities in Northern and Central Australia: a cross-sectional survey.

  Authors

  | Morris, P.S. | Leach, A.J. | Silberberg, P. | Mellon, G. | Wilson, C. | Hamilton, E. | Beissbarth, J.

  BACKGROUND: Middle ear disease (otitis media) is common and frequently severe in Australian Aboriginal children. There have not been any recent large-scale surveys using clear definitions and a standardised middle ear assessment. The aim of the study was to determine…

  Journal : BMC Paediatrics|Publication Date : 2005|Issue : 5:27-37

  • Otitis media in young Aboriginal children from remote communities in Northern and Central Australia: a cross-sectional survey.

  Keywords

  Indigenous Australians| Otitis media| Paediatrics| Tympanic perforation

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• Invasive pneumococcal disease in central Australia

  Authors

  | Torzillo, P.J. | Hanna, J. | Morey, F. | Gratten, M. | Dixon, J. | Erlich, J.

  INTRO: To document the incidence, case fatality, clinical and demographic features of invasive pneumococcal disease in central Australia. DESIGN: Invasive isolates from the regional central laboratory were prospectively recorded over five years and case notes retrospectively reviewed. Population denominators were calculated…

  Journal : Medical Journal of Australia|Publication Date : 1995|Issue : 162(4):182-6

  • Invasive pneumococcal disease in central Australia

  Keywords

  Immunisation| Incidence of invasive disease| Indigenous Australians| Mortality

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• Diseases of the Australian Aborigines

  Authors

  | Basedow, H.

  Journal : American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene|Publication Date : 1932|Issue : 35:177

  • Diseases of the Australian Aborigines

  Keywords

  Australia| Disease| Indigenous Australians

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