eMJA: The National Health and Medical Research Council Road Map: a strategic framework for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through research

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The National Health and Medical Research Council Road Map: a strategic framework for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through research

Felicia R Fletcher, Cindy Shannon, Terry E Dunbar, for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Research Advisory Committee*

MJA 2008; 188 (9): 525-526

Introduction

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The Road Map

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Underlying principles of the Road Map

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NHMRC-funded research

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Review of the Road Map

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Author details

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References

What impact has the NHMRC Road Map had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health? A review process now underway aims to find out

There are significant disparities in health status between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians across the life cycle, including lower birthweight, higher death rates, lower life expectancy, and a much higher incidence of a range of illnesses that affect social and emotional wellbeing.1

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