Towards health equity through an adult health check for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: an important Australian initiative that sets an international precedent.
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The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025729X 15 November 2004 181 10 531-532 ©The Medical Journal of Australia 2004 www.mja.com.au Editorials launch of the Enhanced Primary Care Package in No Among other things, the package was designed to practitioners to provide preventive care for Australian of 75 years through Medicare Benefits Schedule Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people the a lowered to over 55 years. As 53% of Aboriginal men and 41% of Aborigin before reaching the age of 50 years, representative An important Australian initiative that sets an international precedent
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Australia
دوره 181 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004