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Ethics and equity: Choice or compulsion?
Public health and ethics are so closely intertwined that many would contend that the public health department is rationally considered to be the conscience of the organisation. A function that has, at...
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F. Sim,
P. Mackie
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85-86
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Using outreach to involve the hard-to-reach in a health check: What difference does it make?
29 December 2011
Summary: Objectives: Mortality from coronary heart disease remains higher in Scotland than the European average. Primary prevention programmes, such as Keep Well, aim to tackle the associated risk fac...
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A. Sinclair,
H.A. Alexander
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87-95
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Glasgow smiles better: An examination of adolescent mental well-being and the ‘Glasgow effect’
22 December 2011
Summary: Background: The existence of a negative ‘Glasgow effect’ on health has been much disputed. Previously, Glasgow’s poor health was believed to be due to high levels of poverty. However, more re...
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K.A. Levin
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96-103
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Urbanization and prevalence of depression in diabetes
19 December 2011
Summary: Objectives: To depict recent secular trend (2001–2005) in prevalence of depression among diabetic population in Taiwan, and to explore the influences of urbanization on the prevalence of depr...
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C.H. Lin,
Y.Y. Lee,
C.C. Liu,
H.F. Chen,
M.C. Ko,
C.Y. Li
et al.
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104-111
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Using Trust databases to identify predictors of late booking for antenatal care within the UK
02 December 2011
Summary: Objectives: To identify predictors of late booking for antenatal care using routinely collected data. Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Methods: Variables were selected with reference...
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E.C. Baker,
D. Rajasingam
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112-116
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Recommended or mandatory pertussis vaccination policy in developed countries: Does the choice matter?
09 January 2012
Summary: Objectives: To compare universal recommended and compulsory pertussis vaccination strategies in developed countries, and to discuss their effectiveness in terms of the proportion of infants a...
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Dorota Zdanowska Girard
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117-122
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Identifying infants at risk of becoming obese: Can we and should we?
19 December 2011
Summary: Objectives: Increased understanding of the risk factors for childhood obesity has raised the possibility of identifying infants who are at risk of becoming overweight or obese, enabling early...
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R.S. Levine,
D.L. Dahly,
M.C.J. Rudolf
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123-128
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The obesity pandemic: Implementing the evidence for children in Scottish families
29 December 2011
Summary: Background: Increasing obesity levels arise from multiple causes, which require understanding as a whole system. Co-ordinated action from heterogeneous groups with differing interests and per...
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A.D. Millard
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129-134
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Higher waist-to-height ratio and waist circumference are predictive of metabolic syndrome and elevated serum alanine aminotransferase in adolescents and young adults in mainland China
16 December 2011
Summary: Objectives: The prevalence of overweight and obesity continue to increase among children and adolescents worldwide. This study examined whether waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (W...
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Xiao-Yan Wu,
Chuan-Lai Hu,
Yu-Hui Wan,
Pu-Yu Su,
Chao Xing,
Xiu-Yu Qi,
Fang-Biao Tao
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135-142
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Epidemiology of the metabolic syndrome in Hungary
09 January 2012
Summary: Objectives: Hungary has high cardiovascular mortality. Recent studies have revealed a high prevalence of several cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity, diabetes and hypertension. The...
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E. Szigethy,
Gy. Széles,
A. Horváth,
T. Hidvégi,
Gy. Jermendy,
Gy. Paragh,
Gy. Blaskó,
R. Ádány,
Z. Vokó
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143-149
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Identifying and verifying causes of death in Turkey: National verbal autopsy survey
30 January 2012
Summary: Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the national, rural, and urban mortality rates, and to define the medical causes of death for the 0–28 days and 29 days-5 years age groups, a...
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S. Akgün,
M. Çolak,
C. Bakar
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150-158
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Tobacco use among medical students in Europe: Results of a multicentre study using the Global Health Professions Student Survey
19 December 2011
Summary: Objective: To examine smoking prevalence, knowledge and attitudes, and tobacco cessation training among university students attending European medical schools using the Global Health Professi...
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G. La Torre,
W. Kirch,
M. Bes-Rastrollo,
R.M. Ramos,
M. Czaplicki,
M.R. Gualano,
K. Thümmler,
W. Ricciardi,
A. Boccia,
GHPSS Collaborative Group
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159-164
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How prepared are our future doctors for HIV/AIDS?
28 November 2011
Summary: Three cohorts (n = 391) of final-year medical students in Hong Kong were evaluated on their preparedness to provide HIV care. Through a self-administered questionnaire, half (53%) were assess...
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S.S. Lee,
A. Lam,
K.C.K. Lee
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165-167
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Assessing the validity of health impact assessment predictions regarding a Japanese city’s transition to core city status: A monitoring review
19 December 2011
Summary: Background: The validity of health impact assessment (HIA) predictions has not been accurately assessed to date. In recent years, legislative attempts to promote decentralization have been pr...
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M. Hoshiko,
K. Hara,
T. Ishitake
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168-176
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