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| Australian Journal of Primary Health ISSN 1448-7527 | ||||
| Journal
of the Australian
Institute for Primary Care & the School of Public Health, La Trobe University in association with The Primary & Community Health Network AJPH has been selected for coverage in the following Thomson Scientific products: Science Citation Index Expanded Social Sciences Citation Index; Social Scisearch; Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition/ Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition. Also Google Scholar, Australian Public Affairs - Full Text (APAFT), and Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS). |
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Scope |
| The Australian Journal of Primary Health (AJPH) is a refereed, international journal designed to publish articles on a range of issues influencing community health services and primary health care. Published three times a year — April, August and December — the focus of the Journal is on the integration of theory and practice in primary health utilising perspectives from a range of disciplines. The Journal publishes research articles, policy reports and analyses, book reviews, case reports, the views of practitioners, consumers, carers, students, and special interest groups, and descriptions of professional practice initiatives in the field of primary health care. |
Aims | ||
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• | To support the integration of theory and practice in primary health care | |
| • | To publish research articles, policy reports and analyses, book reviews, the views of practitioners, consumers, students, caregivers, and special interest groups, and descriptions of professional practice initiatives in the field of primary health | |
| • | To promote the standing and visibility of primary health care and community health services | |
| • | To provide a forum for community discussion and information exchange | |
| • | To support and inform critical discussion on primary health and community services in relation to Australia's multicultural and diverse society | |
| • | To encourage and inform discussion on the integration of ecological health in primary health care | |
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To promote quality improvement and best practice in all areas of primary health care | |