Incomplete recording of Indigenous identification status under-estimates the prevalence of Indigenous population attending Australian general practices: a cross sectional study

Incomplete recording of Indigenous identification status under-estimates the prevalence of Indigenous population attending Australian general practices: a cross sectional study

Abstract Background Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) peoples face major health disadvantage across many conditions. Recording of patients’ Indigenous status in general practice records supports equitable delivery of effective clinical services. National policy and accred...

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Main Authors: Belinda K. Ford, Marlene Kong, James S. Ward, Jane S. Hocking, Christopher K. Fairley, Basil Donovan, Rebecca Lorch, Simone Spark, Matthew Law, John Kaldor, Rebecca Guy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander people
Indigenous status
Medical records
Health data
General practice
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4393-6

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