Sydney Health Ethics: Recent submissions
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A persistent spot of bother – why vaccinations haven’t stopped measles
Published 2011-06-09Despite high vaccination rates, Australia and other developed countries periodically have small outbreaks of measles, as seen in the recent scares in Victoria and New South Wales. Until about 40 years ago, serious measles ...Open AccessArticle -
Getting evidence into policy: The need for deliberative strategies?
Published 2011-04-01Getting evidence into policy is notoriously difficult. In this empirical case study we used document analysis and key informant interviews to explore the Australian federal government’s policy to implement a national bowel ...Open AccessArticle -
How do dentists and their teams incorporate evidence about preventive care? An empirical study
Published 2013-01-01Objectives: To identify how dentists and their teams adopt evidence-based preventive care. Methods: A qualitative study using grounded theory methodology was conducted. We interviewed 23 participants working in eight ...Open AccessArticle -
Azithromycin-resistant syphilis-causing strains in Sydney: prevalence and risk factors
Published 2014-01-01Azithromycin has shown high efficacy in randomized trials when used for treating infectious syphilis in Africa. However, its use in clinical practice has been limited by the development of antimicrobial drug resistance. ...Open AccessArticle