The Australian journal of rural health
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This paper offers theories to explain persistent rural health challenges and describes their application to rural health and research. ⋯ To move beyond its current stage, rural health needs to look to other disciplines' theories and ideas; particularly, it needs a more contemporary understanding of what place means so that health status and service provision can be improved by more thoughtful research.
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Aust J Rural Health · Aug 2012
How prepared are rural and remote health care practitioners to provide evidence-based management for people with chronic lung disease?
To investigate the existing experience, training, confidence and knowledge of rural/remote health care practitioners in providing management for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ⋯ The results of this study indicate that some rural and remote health care practitioners have low levels of experience, knowledge and confidence related to providing components of management for people with COPD and that education and training with an emphasis on pulmonary rehabilitation would be beneficial.
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Aust J Rural Health · Aug 2012
Editorial Biography Historical ArticleMaking a difference: an appreciation of the career of Professor John Humphreys.