Breathing life into community-driven research in the Torres Strait
Ella Kris
James Cook University, Thursday Island, QLD
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Thursday Island, QLD
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Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Thursday Island, QLD
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Allison Hempenstall
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Thursday Island, QLD
Australian Institute of Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Thursday Island, QLD
Correspondence
Search for more papers by this authorElla Kris
James Cook University, Thursday Island, QLD
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Thursday Island, QLD
Search for more papers by this authorHylda Wapau
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Thursday Island, QLD
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Allison Hempenstall
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Thursday Island, QLD
Australian Institute of Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Thursday Island, QLD
Correspondence
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