Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Jun 2011
ReviewSuccessful chronic disease care for Aboriginal Australians requires cultural competence.
To review the literature to determine the attributes of culturally appropriate healthcare to inform the design of chronic disease management (CDM) models for Aboriginal patients in urban general practice. ⋯ Findings will inform and guide the development, implementation and evaluation of culturally appropriate CDM in mainstream general practice and primary care.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Feb 2011
Editorial Historical ArticleLeprosy control, public health paradigms and stigma.
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Effective tobacco control policies include price increases through taxes, restrictions on smoking in public and work places, adequately funded mass media campaigns, bans on advertising, health warnings on packages and cessation assistance. As these policies have been largely implemented in Australia, what next should the country do in tobacco control? ⋯ The release of the Australian 2009 National Preventative Health Taskforce's report presents an opportunity to translate these ideas into action.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Aug 2010
Medications used in overdose and how they are acquired - an investigation of cases attending an inner Melbourne emergency department.
This study aimed to investigate which categories of medication are most commonly implicated in overdose, to compare this information with prescription data and to explore how the medications used in overdoses are typically acquired. ⋯ The time of medication prescription and dispensing may be an ideal opportunity for overdose prevention, through judicious prescribing, consideration of treatment alternatives, patient education and encouraging the safe disposal of unused medications.