Title Across the lifespan : Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health checks & lifescripts

Published [Deakin, A.C.T.] : Rural Health Education Foundation, [2008] ©2008

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	362.10899915 Swa/Atl		AVAILABLE

Description 1 videodisc (DVD) (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + Learning guide (47 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm) Summary "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples health continues to lag behind non Indigenous Australians. Increased mortality rates in all age groups, shorter life expectancy and higher risks of chronic disease feature strongly. Early intervention into this cycle provides opportunities to make a difference to health outcomes. Lifescripts tools and the suite of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Check MBS items facilitate this. The aim of these items it to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receive primary health care matched to their needs. Lifescripts tools assist GPs and health workers to provide advice for people on how to manage the lifestyle risk factors for chronic disease"--Container Notes "807"--Disc label Funded by the Dept. of Health and Ageing Performer Presenter: Norman Swan ; panellists: Noel Hayman, Wendy Thornthwaite, Nola Whyman, Tim WIlliams Notes All regions, PAL Available for Deakin University staff and students only Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene. Torres Strait Islanders -- Health and hygiene. Aboriginal Australians -- Medical care. Torres Strait Islanders -- Medical care. Genre/Form Video recordings. Author Swan, Norman. Rural Health Education Foundation (Australia) Australia. Department of Health and Ageing.

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