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Editorials Back

Steve George
UK public health research centres of excellence
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 28, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 351-352; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn095 [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Selena Gray
Long-term health effects of flooding
J Public Health 2008 30: 353-354; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn092 [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Perspectives Back

Phil Hanlon and Sandra Carlisle
Do we face a third revolution in human history? If so, how will public health respond?
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on July 21, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 355-361; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn058 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

John Wiseman and Terry Nolan
Climate transformation: the next revolution in public health?
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 9, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 362-363; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn084 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Colin D. Butler
Do we face a third revolution in human history? If so, how will public health respond?
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 9, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 364-365; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn082 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Richard Fielding
Do we face a third revolution in human history? If so, how will public health respond?
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 9, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 366-367; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn083 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sian Griffiths
A third revolution in human history?
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 9, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 368-369; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn087 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Special Article Back

Selena Gray
UKCRC Centres of Public Health Excellence
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 28, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 370-372; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn094 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Health Protection Back

D. R. Harper, L. M. Davies, E. M. Gadd, and S. C. Costigan
Science into policy: preparing for pandemic influenza
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on July 4, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 373-374; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn049 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

Henry Jefferson, Bruce Dupuy, Hervé Chaudet, Gaetan Texier, Andrew Green, Guy Barnish, Jean-Paul Boutin, and Jean-Baptiste Meynard
Evaluation of a syndromic surveillance for the early detection of outbreaks among military personnel in a tropical country
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on April 15, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 375-383; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn026 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Saulat Jahan, Abdullah Mohammed Al Saigul, Mohammed Ahmad Mohammed Abu Baker, Ayman Osman Alataya, and Shamandy Abdul Rahim Hamed
Measles outbreak in Qassim, Saudi Arabia 2007: epidemiology and evaluation of outbreak response
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on August 20, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 384-390; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn070 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. Lucy Thomas and Virginia Murray
Review of acute chemical incidents involving exposure to chlorine associated with swimming pools in England and Wales, June–October 2007
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on September 11, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 391-397; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn073 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nicoli Nattrass
Are country reputations for good and bad leadership on AIDS deserved? An exploratory quantitative analysis
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on September 12, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 398-406; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn075 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Health Improvement Back

Satu A. Helakorpi, Tuija P. Martelin, Jorma O. Torppa, Kristiina M. Patja, Urpo A. Kiiskinen, Erkki A. Vartiainen, and Antti K. Uutela
Did the Tobacco Control Act Amendment in 1995 affect daily smoking in Finland? Effects of a restrictive workplace smoking policy
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on November 14, 2007
J Public Health 2008 30: 407-414; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdm051 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. J. Elton and P. Campbell
Smoking prevalence in a north-west town following the introduction of Smoke-free England
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on September 23, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 415-420; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn077 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. K. Gotz, M. van Tongeren, H. Wareing, L. M. Wallace, S. Semple, and L. MacCalman
Changes in air quality and second-hand smoke exposure in hospitality sector businesses after introduction of the English Smoke-free legislation
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on July 23, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 421-428; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn062 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Enayatollah Bakhshi, Mohammad Reza Eshraghian, Kazem Mohammad, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Hojat Zeraati, Akbar Fotouhi, Fraidon Siassi, and Behjat Seifi
Sociodemographic and smoking associated with obesity in adult women in Iran: results from the National Health Survey
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on April 8, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 429-435; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn024 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Yang Gao, Sian Griffiths, and Emily Y. Y. Chan
Community-based interventions to reduce overweight and obesity in China: a systematic review of the Chinese and English literature
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on November 6, 2007
J Public Health 2008 30: 436-448; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdm057 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Y. Ibrahim, F. Reid, A. Shaw, G. Rowlands, G. B. Gomez, M. Chesnokov, and M. Ussher
Validation of a health literacy screening tool (REALM) in a UK Population with coronary heart disease
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on July 25, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 449-455; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn059 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Annhild Mosdøl, Bob Erens, and Eric J. Brunner
Estimated prevalence and predictors of vitamin C deficiency within UK's low-income population
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on September 23, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 456-460; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn076 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Screening Back

A. F. van Rijn, L. G. M. van Rossum, M. Deutekom, R. J. F. Laheij, P. Fockens, P. M. M. Bossuyt, E. Dekker, and J. B. M. J. Jansen
Low priority main reason not to participate in a colorectal cancer screening program with a faecal occult blood test
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on August 20, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 461-465; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn063 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Rishika Chaudhary, Catherine M. Heffernan, Amy L. Illsley, Laura K. Jarvie, Catherine Lattimer, Anana E. Nwuba, and Edward W. Platford
Opportunistic screening for Chlamydia: a pilot study into male perspectives on provision of Chlamydia screening in a UK university
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on July 23, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 466-471; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn060 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Health Services Back

I. A. Lang, S. J. Gibbs, N. Steel, and D. Melzer
Neighbourhood deprivation and dental service use: a cross-sectional analysis of older people in England
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on June 27, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 472-478; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn047 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. L. Thompson, R. E. Gilbert, P. F. Long, S. Saxena, M. Sharland, and I. C. K. Wong
Has UK guidance affected general practitioner antibiotic prescribing for otitis media in children?
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on September 1, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 479-486; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn072 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Zeynep Simsek, Dilek Ak, Abdurrrahman Altindag, and Mehmet Günes
Prevalence and predictors of mental disorders among women in Sanliurfa, Southeastern Turkey
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on April 8, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 487-493; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn025 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. R. Petty and J. Silcock
Explanations for variations in clopidogrel prescribing in England
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on June 30, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 494-498; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn048 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Mohammad Movahedi, Ali A. Haghdoost, Omid Pournik, Behzad Hajarizadeh, and Mohammad S. Fallah
Temporal variations of health indicators in Iran comparing with other Eastern Mediterranean Region countries in the last two decades
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on September 3, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 499-504; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn071 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chekhov's Corner Back

Selena Gray
1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina by Chris Rose
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 27, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 505; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn093 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Updates Back

Amanda Killoran, Patti White, Lesley Owen, Louise Millward, and Alastair Fischer
NICE public health guidance: what's new?
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on September 28, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 506-507; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn086 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Cochrane Update Back

Helen Morgan, Ruth Turley, Josephine Kavanagh, Rebecca Armstrong, and Alison Weightman
Developing a specialized register for the Public Health Review Group
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 23, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 508-509; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn091 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

QCDR Back

Communicable Disease and Health Protection Quarterly Review: July to September 2008
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 28, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 510-511; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn090 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book reviews Back

Andrew Larner and Christian Gericke
The Seven Deadly Sins of Obesity: How the Modern World Is Making Us Fat
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 18, 2007
J Public Health 2008 30: 512-513; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdm066 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Rijo John
Global efforts to combat smoking: an economic evaluation of smoking control policies
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on July 21, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 513; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn064 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence Back

J. Ian Blenkharn
Needlestick injuries in primary care
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on April 18, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 514; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn028 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Carlo Petrini
Ethics in translational public health
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on September 11, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 514-515; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn079 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Giridhara R. Babu
Comment on ‘From risk factors to explanation in public health’
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on September 18, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 515-516; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn080 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Knight, C. Slattery, S. Green, A. Porter, M. Valentine, and L. Wolfenden
Smoke-free hospitals: an opportunity for public health
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 7, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 516; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn085 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Corrigendum Back

Corrigendum
Journal of Public Health Advance Access published on October 22, 2008
J Public Health 2008 30: 517; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdn096 [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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