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Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
How can we, as a country, raise the health standards for aborigines?
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Eric Rosario
Exercise Physiologist
Master of Applied Science by Research into the Effects of Strength Training on Postmenopausal women. I have been involved in strength training for 67 years … View Profile
This is not a simple question. One thing that must be remembered is that we should not patronise them, Again since stress is a major cause of many of their problems we as a community must change our attitude to them and not try to make them like us.
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Dr David McIntosh
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon
David McIntosh is an Australian trained ENT surgeon with international experience. His areas of interest are paediatrics, nose and sinus disease, and providing access to … View Profile
We need less in the way of programs and intervention and more in the way of engaging communities, asking them what they want and need and then explain what needs to be done to make these things happen. It needs to be about mutual respect, acceptance of responsibility in the direction of improvement, and realistic and honest expectations. Eric is right though, this is not easy but by starting small, big things can happen.
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