Sydney School of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Female genital mutilation
Published 1999-01-01Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a procedure involving partial or total removal of genitalia for cultural or non-therapeutic purposes. It is practiced for economic, traditional and religious reasons in different countries ...Open AccessThesis -
Breastfeeding policies and the social context of breastfeeding
Published 1994-01-01The World Health Organisation, in 1979, expressed a need to promote infant health through breastfeeding as a global health need. Australia voted in favour of adopting an 'International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Community theatre: A tool for health promotion
Published 1996-01-01Community theatre is a means of voicing community concerns, and involves collective analysis of an issue, decision making and action to bring about change. Health promotion through community development involves the community ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
An investigation of thyroid hormone levels and disease in New South Wales children
Published 1994-01-01This epidemiological study investigated the proposed relationship between three parameters of thyroid function - thyroxine (T4) triiodothyronine uptake (T3U) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and various diseases in ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
A study into the cause of drug abuse amongst the Vietnamese youth: An environmental perspective
Published 1994-01-01This study describes the environmental causes of alcohol and other drug misuse amongst the Vietnamese street youth. It explores how factors of migration affected the Vietnamese family life, mainly language difficulty, ...Open AccessReport, Technical