Up close and real: living and learning in a remote community builds students’ cultural capabilities and understanding of health disparities
Abstract Background Rural and remote communities in Australia fare worse than their urban counterparts across major health indicators, with geographic isolation, restricted accessibility to health services, socioeconomic disadvantage, lifestyle and behavioural factors all implicated in poorer health...
Main Authors: | Rosalie D Thackrah, Maeva Hall, Kathryn Fitzgerald, Sandra C Thompson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0615-x |
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