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Going smoke-free: University staff and students’ qualitative views about smok...
Background Despite many Australian universities introducing smoke-free policies on campus, there is little information about staff and students understanding of smoking on... -
What are fair study benefits in international health research? Consulting com...
Background Planning study benefits and payments for participants in international health research in low- income settings can be a difficult and controversial process, with... -
Alcohol Misuse among University Staff: A Cross-Sectional Study
OBJECTIVES: To examine the prevalence of hazardous drinking among staff in a UK university and its association with key socio-demographic features. DESIGN: A cross-sectional... -
Equity in aid allocation and distribution: A qualitative study of key stakeho...
The Sustainable Development Goals have spurred a growing interest in and focus on equitable development. In theory, donors can play an important role in promoting equity within... -
Variability in Costs across Hospital Wards. A Study of Chinese Hospitals
Introduction Analysts estimating the costs or cost-effectiveness of health interventions requiring hospitalization often cut corners because they lack data and the costs of... -
Supporting Better Evidence Generation and Use within Social Innovation in Hea...
Background While several papers have highlighted a lack of evidence to scale social innovations in health, fewer have explored decision-maker understandings of the relative... -
Tweeting about public health policy::social media response to the UK Governme...
Background Standardised tobacco packaging has been, and remains, a contentious policy globally, attracting corporate, public health, political, media and popular attention. In... -
You don’t have to be rich to save money: On the relationship between objectiv...
Saving is an important financial behavior that provides an individual with psychological security and boosts his/her overall sense of well-being. For this reason, scientists and... -
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Background Increasingly, researchers need to demonstrate the impact of their research to their sponsors, funders, and fellow academics. However, the most appropriate way of... -
The Challenge of Timely, Responsive and Rigorous Ethics Review of Disaster Re...
BACKGROUND: Research conducted following natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods or hurricanes is crucial for improving relief interventions. Such research, however, poses... -
Using Win-Win Strategies to Implement Health in All Policies: A Cross-Case An...
Background In spite of increasing research into intersections of public policy and health, little evidence shows how policy processes impact the implementation of Health in... -
Public expenditure on Non-Communicable Diseases & Injuries in India: A budget...
Background Resource allocation decisions for disease categories can be informed by proper estimates of the magnitude and distribution of total spending. In the backdrop of a... -
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Background: The city of Wrocław in Poland represents one of Central Europeans oldest capitals of science with numerous Nobel laureates. Due to a long history of political... -
"Cancer – Educate to Prevent" – High-School Teachers, the New Promoters of Ca...
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and thus represents a priority for national public health programs. Prevention has been assumed as the best strategy to... -
Medical advocacy in the face of Australian immigration practices: A study of ...
While medical advocacy is mandated as a core professional commitment in a growing number of ethical codes and medical training programs, medical advocacy and social justice... -
The right to health as the basis for universal health coverage: A cross-natio...
Persistent barriers to universal access to medicines are limited social protection in the event of illness, inadequate financing for essential medicines, frequent stock-outs in... -
Push button replication: Is impact evaluation evidence for international deve...
Objective: In past years, research audit exercises conducted across several fields of study have found a high prevalence of published empirical research that cannot be... -
State tobacco control expenditures and tax paid cigarette sales.
This research is the first nationally representative study to examine the relationship between actual state-level tobacco control spending in each of the 5 CDC’s Best Practices... -
Obtaining Fruit and Vegetables for the Lowest Prices: Pricing Survey of Diffe...
Aims Inadequate fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption is an important dietary risk factor for disease internationally. High F&V prices can be a barrier to dietary... -
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AIMS: Social scientists have postulated that the discrepancy between achievements and expectations affects individuals' subjective well-being. Still, little has been done to...
