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

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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 likelyto die from cancer than non-Aboriginal people, even after adjustment for stage of diagnosis, cancertreatment and comorbidities. They are also less likely to present early as a result of symptoms andto access...

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Main Authors:	Shahid, Shaouli, Bessarab, Dawn, Howat, Peter, Thompson, Sandra
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	BioMed Central 2009
Subjects:	experiences beliefs Indigenous cancer Aboriginal
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38367

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