Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Oct 2012
Access to cigarettes by young New Zealand smokers: little change from 2000 to 2008.
To examine trends in young New Zealanders' access to cigarettes from 2002 to 2008. ⋯ With an infringement notice scheme being implemented and tobacco price rises, there may be an increase in accessing cigarettes through social sources. It remains important to monitor commercial tobacco sales to young people to determine the efficacy of policy change.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Oct 2012
Decreasing length of maternal hospital stay is not associated with increased readmission rates.
To investigate changes in maternal length of postnatal stay by mode of birth and hospital type, and examine concurrent maternal readmission rates and reasons for readmission. ⋯ Current practices in hospital length of stay and care for women giving birth do not appear to be having serious adverse health effects as measured by readmissions.