Nowhere to room ... nobody told them’: logistical and cultural impediments to Aboriginal peoples’ participation in cancer treatment

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 areas which makes access t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shahid, Shaouli, Finn, Lisabeth, Bessarab, Dawn, Thompson, Sandra
Format: Journal Article
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10780