Australia: ‘Nowhere To Room ... Nobody Told Them’: Logistical And Cultural Impediments To ...

Australia: ‘Nowhere To Room ... Nobody Told Them’: Logistical And Cultural Impediments To Aboriginal Peoples’ Participation In Cancer Treatment Shaouli Shahid, Lizzie Finn, Dawn Bessarab, and Sandra C. Thompson, 2011   Background. Cancer mortality among Indigenous Australians is higher compared to the non-Indigenous population and attributed to poor access to cancer detection, screening, treatment and support services. A large proportion of Indigenous Australians live in rural and remote...

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