Taking a public health approach, The Health of Indigenous Australians places detailed information about specific health conditions affecting indigenous people within a broad social framework. In so doing, this book makes an invaluable contribution towards improving the understanding of health issues facing Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.

1. The Need for Indigenous Health Information - Neil Thomson 2. The Economic and Social Context of Indigenous Health - Jon Altman 3. Births, Deaths, and Hospitalisation - Neil Thomson and Mohammed Ali 4. Nutrition and Growth - Jane Burns and Jen Irvine 5. Diabetes - Jen Irvine, Ellie Kirov, and Neil Thomson 6. Mental Health - Ernest Hunter 7. Substance Misuse - Dennis Gary and Sherry Saggers 8. Cardiovascular Disease - Neil Thomson and Janette Brooks 9. Cancer - Ellie Kirov, Jacinta Francis, and Neil Thomson 10. Respiratory System Disorders - Neil Thomson, Ellie Kirov, and Mohammed Ali 11. Ear Disease and Hearing Loss - Samantha Burrow and Neil Thomson 12. Eye Health - Jane Burns and Neil Thomson 13. Gastrointestinal Disorders - Mohammed Ali and Neil Thomson 14. Oral Health - Jane Harford, John Spencer, and Kaye Roberts-Thomson 15. Disorders of the Renal-urologic System - Samantha Burrow and Neil Thomson 16. Skin Infections and Infestations - Bart Currie and Bianca McGougan 17. Pnuemococcal Disease - Peter MyIntyre 18. Other Communicable Diseases - Jane Burns, Samantha Burrow, Melissa Pumphrey, Ethan Sims, and Neil Thomson 19. Injury - Neil Thomson and Janette Brooks 20. Disability - Jane Burns and Neil Thomson 21. Responding to our 'Spectacular Failure' - Neil Thomson Glossary Index

Up-to-date research on the most important diseases affecting Australian indigenous people today Comprehensive overview of indigenous health status and the range of social and other risk factors Details an extensive range of available evidence on indigenous health

Up-to-date research on the most important diseases affecting Australian indigenous people today Comprehensive overview of indigenous health status and the range of social and other risk factors Details an extensive range of available evidence on indigenous health