Sydney Health Ethics: Recent submissions
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THE DUAL NATURE OF ENCULTURATION IN POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING AND PRACTICE
Published 2012-01-01Context: Enculturation is a normal and continuing part of human development. This study examined how medical graduates perceive the process of enculturation after graduation. Study: In a qualitative study of the values ...Open AccessArticle -
Balance, balancing and health
Published 2011-01-01In this article we explore the concept of balance in the context of health. We became interested in balance during a grounded theory study of lay conceptualizations of cancer risk, in which participants were concerned with ...Open AccessArticle -
Wrong questions, wrong answers? Are we getting the drugs we need?
Published 2012-01-01While medicines usually promote health, they can also be expensive and cause harm. It is, therefore, important that needed medicines are developed, and that they are safe, effective and affordable. Unfortunately, progress ...Open AccessArticle -
Journal peer review in context: A qualitative study of the social and subjective dimensions of manuscript review in biomedical publishing
Published 2011-01-01Peer- and editorial review of research submitted to biomedical journals (‘manuscript review’) is frequently argued to be essential for ensuring scientific quality and the dissemination of important ideas, but there is also ...Open AccessArticle -
Use of NSAIDs for osteoarthritis amongst older-aged primary care patients: Engagement with information and perceptions of risk
Published 2011-01-01Background: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) are used commonly to treat osteoarthritis in older patients. Objective: To explore the understandings of risk that older-aged primary care patients have in the ...Open AccessArticle