'Closing the gap': How maternity services can contribute to reducing poor maternal infant health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

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Kildea, Sue, Kruske, Sue, Barclay, Lesley and Tracy, Sally. (2010). 'Closing the gap': How maternity services can contribute to reducing poor maternal infant health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Rural and Remote Health. 10(3), pp. 1383 - 1402.

Authors	Kildea, Sue, Kruske, Sue, Barclay, Lesley and Tracy, Sally
Year	2010
Journal	Rural and Remote Health
Journal citation	10 (3), pp. 1383 - 1402
Publisher	Deakin University
ISSN	1445-6354
Scopus EID	2-s2.0-79952109350
Page range	1383 - 1402
Research Group	School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Place of publication	Australia

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