Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Jun 2009
Comparative StudyHospital admissions of indigenous and non-indigenous Australians due to interpersonal violence, July 1999 to June 2004.
To compare the incidence of injury-related hospitalisations and the injury profiles for interpersonal violence, in the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations of Australia. ⋯ Culturally appropriate interventions that tackle a wide range of social and economic issues are needed to mitigate Indigenous interpersonal violence.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Jun 2009
Association of natural fluoride in community water supplies with dental health of children in remote indigenous communities - implications for policy.
To map the geographic distribution of fluoride in water supplies and child dental caries in remote Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory (NT). To examine the association between fluoride levels, household and community factors, access to services and child dental caries in these communities and to model the impact on the caries experience of children of introducing water fluoridation. ⋯ Introduction of fluoridation of water supplies into communities with inadequate natural fluoride is a vital measure for improving the dental health of children living in remote NT communities.