Reflections on 18 months in a remote aboriginal practice
McLaren, B.
Australian Family Physician 24(8): 1479-83 1485 1488
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-8495 PMID: 7677618 Document Number: 441461
This article aims to address some issues glossed over by the literature on Aboriginal health. An attempt is made to balance the joys and pitfalls of practising in such a setting. I hope doctors considering working in the bush will find it encouraging and informative.
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