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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Healthy Ears, Happy Kids: a new approach to Aboriginal child ear health in NSW

Paul Huntley A , Brian Woods B and Sian Rudge C
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A Centre for Aboriginal Health, NSW Ministry of Health

B Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office, NSW Ministry of Health

C Sax Institute

NSW Public Health Bulletin 23(4) 60-61 https://doi.org/10.1071/NB12067e
Published: 13 June 2012


References

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[2]  Gibney KB, Morris PS, Carapetis JR, Skull SA, Smith-Vaughan HC, Stubbs E, et al. The clinical course of otitis media in high-risk Australian Aboriginal children: a longitudinal study. BMC Pediatr 2005; 5 16
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[3]  ARTD Pty Ltd. Evaluation of the Aboriginal Otitis Media Screening Program Final Report to the NSW Department of Health. 2008. Available at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2008/otitis_report.html (Cited 6 March 2012).

[4]  Morris P, Hopkins S. Rapid Evidence Summary – Does ear health screening improve outcomes in young children? 2009. Available at: http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/other-health-conditions/ear/reviews/other-reviews (Cited 6 March 2012).

[5]  NSW Ministry of Health. NSW Aboriginal Ear Health Program Guidelines 2011–2015. 2011. Available at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/gl/2011/GL2011_013.html (Cited 6 March 2012).