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Citation |
Jacob O. ANZ J. Surg. 2009; 79: A69-A69. |
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(Copyright © 2009, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Publisher John Wiley and Sons) |
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unavailable |
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Abstract |
Indigenous people of Australia are said to have arrived in Australia 40,000 years ago from South Asia and represent mankind's marvellous potential for adaptation, resilience and cooperation with nature. Australia is ranked at the bottom of the wealthy nations for Indigenous health. Indigenous Central Australian's disproportionately suffer from reduced life expectancy and quality of life. Their life expectancy remains 17 years less than the national average and they are four times more likely to suffer from some form of injury. From 2000 to 2008 there was dramatic increase in the number of trauma admissions to Alice Springs Hospital. Violence accounts for more than half of the annual trauma caseload. More than half the victims of assault were female. The stab injuries constitute a significant proportion of the total admissions. |