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Exploration of the beliefs and experiences of Aboriginal people with cancer in Western Australia: a methodology to acknowledge cultural difference and build understanding

BACKGROUND: Aboriginal Australians experience poorer outcomes, and are 2.5 times more likely to die from cancer than non-Aboriginal people, even after adjustment for stage of diagnosis, cancer treatment and comorbidities. They are also less likely to present early as a result of symptoms and to acce...

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Autores principales: Shahid, Shaouli, Bessarab, Dawn, Howat, Peter, Thompson, Sandra C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2743702/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19674484
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-9-60