Some paediatric problems of Australian Aborigines.
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Australia is generally considered one of the "developed" nations; tech ... nicaJIy advanced, with high stan dards of living and health, and with one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world. This is true for the vast majority of Australians woo are of Europeam origin, but not for those of aborigi!ll al deacent, the etlhnic minority who are now recogni .zed to have serious health problems resembling those typical of poorer communities in other parts of the world.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Paediatrica Indonesiana
دوره 13 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973