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Self-reported health and older Aboriginal Australians – healing, balance, connection, and inner spirit are important learnings for all of us

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 December 2020

Kate Smith Open the ORCID record for Kate Smith [Opens in a new window]  and
Leon Flicker
Kate Smith*
Affiliation:
Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Leon Flicker
Affiliation:
WA Centre for Health and Ageing, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
*
Email: kate.smith@uwa.edu.au
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 32 , Special Issue 11: Issue Theme: Risk versus Protective Factors for Decline versus Well-Being , November 2020 , pp. 1267 - 1270
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