Like a time bomb -- Now they get sick for good -- We need our family with us -- I used to be as healthy as a white person -- Living on medicine -- I only understand half -- Sorrows nearly every year
Summary
Describes the devastating effects that renal disease is having on Aboriginal people and their families in Central Australia. The study examines the social and cultural complexities challenging Aboriginal renal patients, their families and the health professionals managing their care
Analysis
Aborigines
Alcohol drinking
Diet
Families
Federal issue
Health services
Housing
Kidney disease
Lifestyle and health
Mortality rate
Surveys
Treatment
Notes
Includes index
This main report has a companion volume entitled: On the machine : Aboriginal stories about kidney troubles / edited by Jeannie Devitt & Anthony McMasters
