| Author(s) |
Priestley, Robyn
Thurley, Jim
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| Publication Date |
1994-09-01
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| Abstract |
Aboriginal children of Central Australia suffer from life-threatening health problems due to poor nutrition caused by a number of inter-related factors. The Alice Springs Hospital, which spans over Central arid region of Australia look after these children who are suffering from Failure to Thrive, a term used to describe children who are significantly below the accepted level of weight, according to their age and height.
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| Affiliation |
Senior Social Worker
Paediatrician, District Medical Officer, Alice Springs Hospital
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| Citation |
Priestley, R., & Thurley, J. (1994). Failing to Thrive: The Health and Nutritional Status of Central Australian Aboriginal Children. Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 18(5), 10–11.
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| ISSN |
1037-3403
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| Link | |
| Volume |
18
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| Subject |
Weight loss
Nutrition
Nutrition disorders in children
Aboriginal Australians| |Health and hygiene
Failure to thrive syndrome
Children, Aboriginal Australian
Australia
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| Title |
Failing to Thrive: The Health and Nutritional Status of Central Australian Aboriginal Children
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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