Ask the Specialist: Larrakia, Tiwi & Yolngu stories to inspire better healthcare

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6. Recognising and addressing racism

"Hospitals aren’t a place that people really want to be, but is it that unpleasant for people that it's a horrible sort of racist place? What's it like being a patient there?” In this podcast, the Specialists address doctors’ questions about racism. For many Aboriginal people, hospital has a lot of negative connotations and for some that means they will choose not to accept hospital treatment. The Specialists also talk about why Aboriginal people don’t like going to hospital and w...

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  1. Get to know your patient

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  2. Communicating with your patient

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  3. Communicating with interpreters and your patient

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  4. Patient centred care

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  5. Informed consent

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  7. Perspectives on health and well-being