Injury Vol 39 Supplement 5 December 2008

Injury in Indigenous Populations: Towards a safer Future. A Symposium at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, November 22nd, 2007 This supplement is supported by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
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Editorial Board Page iii
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Injury among Indigenous people – charting a safer future: A symposium at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Pages S1-S2 Russell L. Gruen, Kelvin Kong
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The growing burden of injuries and trauma in Alice Springs Pages S3-S9 Jacob Ollapallil, Richard Benny, Abraham O. Jacob
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Indigenous trauma: A New Zealand perspective Pages S11-S18 Jonathan B. Koea
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Understanding the extent and impact of Indigenous road trauma Pages S19-S23 Kathleen Clapham, Teresa Senserrick, Rebecca Ivers, Marilyn Lyford, Mark Stevenson
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Indigenous family violence: A statistical challenge Pages S25-S35 Kyllie Cripps
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Injury and trauma issues from a primary health care perspective Pages S37-S41 Mark Wenitong
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The challenges of developing a trauma system for Indigenous people Pages S43-S53 Frank Plani, Phil Carson
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An analysis of national health strategies addressing Indigenous injury: consistencies and gaps Pages S55-S60 Ian Anderson
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Injury prevention in Australian Indigenous communities Pages S61-S67 Rebecca Ivers, Kathleen Clapham, Teresa Senserrick, Marilyn Lyford, Mark Stevenson
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The Australian Indigenous Health Program Pages S69-S71 L. Tesimale
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The building blocks of a professional response to Indigenous injury Pages S73-S75 Kelvin Kong, Russell L. Gruen