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Editorial
. 2022 Jul 4;217(1):26-27.
doi: 10.5694/mja2.51606. Epub 2022 Jun 9.

Life expectancy for Indigenous people is improving, but closing the gap remains unacceptably slow

Ian T Ring  1 , Kalinda Griffiths  2   3
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Editorial

Life expectancy for Indigenous people is improving, but closing the gap remains unacceptably slow

Ian T Ring et al. Med J Aust. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Cultural competency; Indigenous health; Population policy; Prevention and control; Preventive medicine; Primary care; Public health; Smoking; Social determinants of health.

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