Yes, we need to Close the Gap on health. But many patients won't tell hospitals they're Indigenous for fear of poorer care
- Written by Ray Mahoney, Senior Research Scientist, Australian E-Health Research Centre, CSIRO
ShutterstockThe federal government recently announced 16 Closing the Gap targets, seen by some as a policy re-set for yet another “once in a generation” chance to address Indigenous disadvantage.
But one barrier Indigenous people still face when accessing health care remains under-discussed: some are so concerned about how they will be...
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