Table 1

Characteristics of the Health Professional Literature*
Structure
 n
 %
 Origin
 n
 %
Book
 6
 4
 Professional Association
 5
 3
Policy
 9
 6
 Research Centre
 10
 7
Monograph
 10
 7
 Multi-institutional
 15
 10
Inquiry Submission
 10
 7
 University
 16
 10
Health Strategy
 18
 12
 Other
 22
 15
Journal Article
 43
 28
 Aboriginal Organisation
 24
 16
Report
 48
 31
 State Government
 25
 16



Commonwealth Government
 35
 23
Total
 153
 100
 Total
 153
 100
Year
 n
 %
 Citation Source
 n
 %
1988 – 1990
 1
 1
 NAHS
 36
 24
1991 – 1993
 6
 4
 Other
 19
 12
1994 – 1996
 19
 12
 None
 98
 64
1997 – 1999
 36
 24
 Total
 153
 100
2000 – 2002
 74
 48


2003 – 2004
 14
 9
 NAHS Definition
 18
 12
Unknown
 3
 2


Total
 153
 100


*n = number; % = percent of total; citation source refers to the referenced source of holistic.

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