Hospitalisation for head injury due to assault

Hospitalisation for head injury due to assault among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, July 1999 - June 2005
Lisa M Jamieson, James E Harrison and Jesia G Berry / The Medical Journal of Australia
Indigenous people, particularly women, are disproportionately represented among those hospitalised for head injury due to assault. This report argues for strengthened efforts to prevent head injury generally, with special attention to high-risk population segments. Posted 21-07-2008

Racial disparities in infection-related mortality

Racial disparities in infection-related mortality at Alice Springs Hospital, Central Australia, 2000-2005
Lloyd J Einsiedel, Liselle A Fernandes and Richard J Woodman / The Medical Journal of Australia
This report compares infection-related mortality rates and pathogens isolated for Indigenous and non-Indigenous adult patients at Alice Springs Hospital. Posted 21-07-2008