Heart, Lung and Circulation
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The Use of Coronary Revascularisation Procedures in Urban Australian Aboriginals and a Matched General Population: Coronary Procedures in Aboriginals

  • Pamela J. Bradshaw, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health M431, University of Western Australia, Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 8 6488 1260; fax: +61 8 6488 1188.
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  • Helman S. Alfonso, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health M431, University of Western Australia, Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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  • Judith Finn, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health M431, University of Western Australia, Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
    • Centre for Nursing Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
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  • Julie Owen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health M431, University of Western Australia, Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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  • Peter L. Thompson, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health M431, University of Western Australia, Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia

Received 27 January 2009 ,Revised 29 October 2009 ,Accepted 11 November 2009.

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PII: S1443-9506(09)01101-9

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2009.11.001

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