The Medical journal of Australia
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To describe the epidemiology of infectious syphilis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) people in Australia. ⋯ These data demonstrate that Australia has two distinct patterns of infectious syphilis: a substantially declining occurrence in Indigenous remote communities and an increasing incidence in males residing in urban and regional areas. Given the decline in notification rates in Indigenous remote communities, now might be the right time to move toward eliminating infectious syphilis from Indigenous communities.
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To explore attitudes to pregnancy and parenthood among a group of Indigenous young people in Townsville, Australia. ⋯ Accurate parenting information may be necessary to address unrealistic views about parenting among Indigenous young people. Young Indigenous parents often come from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds, and becoming a parent may be the impetus for positive change.
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To document rates of serious injuries in relation to government alcohol restrictions in remote Australian Indigenous communities. ⋯ The absolute and the proportional rates of serious-injury retrievals fell significantly as government restrictions on legal access to alcohol increased; they are now at their lowest recorded level in 15 years.
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With community involvement, research can be a powerful tool for closing the gap in Indigenous health disparity.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors walking in both worlds for the benefit of all Australians.