Reading Doctors Writing: Race, Politics and Power in Indigenous Health Research, 1870–1969

 by David Piers Thomas PB 256 pages 

BA book for every Australian who reads or writes health research about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Medical research has been influenced by the politics of colonialism, the nationalist politics associated with Federation, and most importantly, by the politics of race, racism and anti-racism. Looking honestly at the suspicion felt by Indigenous people today about researchers, and research, "Reading Doctors’ Writing" invites those involved in Indigenous health research to confront rather than evade the history and politics of their work.

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The Health of Indigenous Australians

by Neil Thomson PB 519 pages

 By documenting the best evidence of the health status of Australia's indigenous people and linking this with policy and program implications, The Health of Indigenous Australians is an essential book for all people involved and interested in indigenous health. In particular, the book will assist the spectrum of people who need to make decisions about indigenous health - from policy makers and senior program managers to the whole range of health professionals (including indigenous health workers) - by providing knowledge gathered from an extensive range of sources. A comprehensive overview of indigenous health status and the range of social and other risk factors, it details an extensive range of available evidence on indigenous health with up-to-date research on the most important diseases.

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