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BMC Public Health is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community.
BMC Public Health (ISSN 1471-2458) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Current Contents, FSTA, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
Featured articles
BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :430
Although the home remains the major source of exposure to secondhand smoke among Welsh children, smoke-free legislation has not resulted in an increased exposure in this setting, while it has led to decreased exposure in public places.
BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :390
School teachers and nurses consider extra hand-washing interventions for infection control acceptable but time constraints and logistic barriers mean their feasibility is limited in the absence of a major health threat.
BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :380
Negative experiences among teenagers, such as violence, regretted sex and memory loss, increase with drinking frequency and units consumed, and are more commonly associated with the consumption of cheap alcohol and accessing drink outside the family environment.
BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :377
30% of British children under 16 live with at least one binge-drinking parent and 8% with an adult who has used illicit drugs, exceeding previous estimates and highlighting concerns over sub-optimal care and poor role models.
BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :369
School-aged children in Africa represent the greatest reservoir of malaria infections but are the age group with lowest use of insecticide-treated nets, suggesting school delivery of nets might improve coverage and halt parasite transmission.
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Research article
The impact of obesity on time spent with the provider and number of medications managed during office-based physician visits using a cross-sectional, national health survey William S Pearson, Kavitha Bhat-Schelbert, Earl S Ford, Ali H Mokdad BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :436 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Work-life conflict and associations with work- and nonwork-related factors and with physical and mental health outcomes: a nationally representative cross-sectional study in Switzerland Oliver Hammig, Felix Gutzwiller, Georg Bauer BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :435 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Study protocol
Lifestyle modification and metformin as long-term treatment options for obese adolescents: study protocol A. Justine Wilson, Harry Prapavessis, Mary E Jung, Anita G Cramp, Joy Vascotto, Larissa Lenhardt, J. Kevin Shoemaker, Margaret Watson, Tracy Robinson, Cheril L Clarson BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :434 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Smoking cessation or reduction with nicotine replacement therapy: a placebo-controlled double blind trial with nicotine gum and inhaler Eva Kralikova, Jiri T Kozak, Thomas Rasmussen, Gunnar Gustavsson, Jacques Le Houezec BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :433 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
A case control study of differences in non-work injury and accidents among sawmill workers in rural compared to urban British Columbia, Canada Aleck S Ostry, Stefania Maggi, Ruth Hershler, Lisa Chen, Amber Louie, Clyde Hertzman BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :432 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Men and women: beliefs about cancer and about screening Tracey H Sach, David K Whynes BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :431 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Changes in child exposure to secondhand smoke after implementation of smoke-free legislation in Wales: a repeated cross-sectional study Jo C Holliday, Graham F Moore, Laurence AR Moore BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :430 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Assessing knowledge of human papillomavirus and collecting data on sexual behavior: computer assisted telephone versus face to face interviews Anthony MA Smith, Anthony Lyons, Marian K Pitts, Samantha L Croy, Richard J Ryall, Suzanne Garland, Mee Lian Wong, Eng Hseon Tay BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :429 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Optimizing Suicide Prevention Programs and Their Implementation in Europe (OSPI-Europe): An evidence-based multi-level approach Ulrich Hegerl, Lisa Wittenburg, Ella Arensmann, Chantal Van Audenhove, James C Coyne, David McDaid, Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis, Ricardo Gusmao, Maria Kopp, Margret Maxwell, Ullrich Meise, Saska Roskar, Marco Sarchiapone, Armin Schmidtke, Airi Varnik, Anke Bramesfeld BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :428 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Evaluating the effectiveness of psychosocial resilience training for heart health, and the added value of promoting physical activity: a cluster randomized trial of the READY program Nicola W Burton, Kenneth I Pakenham, Wendy J Brown BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :427 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Hypothesis
A new definition of burnout syndrome based on Farber's proposal Jesus Montero Marin, Javier Garcia-Campayo, Domingo Mosquera Mera, Yolanda Lopez del Hoyo Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2009, 4 :31 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Commentary
The impact of new research technologies on our understanding of environmental causes of disease: the concept of clinical vulnerability Paolo Vineis, Aneire E Khan, Jelle Vlaanderen, Roel Vermeulen Environmental Health 2009, 8 :54 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Using process evaluation for program improvement in dose, fidelity and reach: the ACT trial experience Dawn K. Wilson, Sarah Griffin, Ruth Saunders, Heather Kitzman-Ulrich, Duncan C. Meyers, Leslie Mansard International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2009, 6 :79 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Methodology
An integrated framework for the geographic surveillance of chronic disease Nikolaos Yiannakoulias, Lawrence W Svenson, Donald P Schopflocher International Journal of Health Geographics 2009, 8 :69 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Commentary
Steering without navigation equipment: the lamentable state of Australian health policy reform Jeff RJ Richardson Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2009, 6 :27 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Far from easy and accurate - detection of metabolic syndrome by general practitioners Eeva-Eerika Helminen, Pekka Mantyselka, Irma Nykanen, Esko Kumpusalo BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :76 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Methodology
Usefulness of commercially available GPS data-loggers for tracking human movement and exposure to dengue virus Gonzalo M Vazquez-Prokopec, Steven T Stoddard, Valerie Paz-Soldan, Amy C Morrison, John P Elder, Tadeusz J Kochel, Thomas W Scott, Uriel Kitron International Journal of Health Geographics 2009, 8 :68 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
An integrated care program to prevent work disability due to chronic low back pain: A process evaluation within a randomized controlled trial Ludeke C Lambeek, Willem van Mechelen, Peter C Buijs, Patrick Loisel, Johannes R Anema BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :147 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
A comparison of urinary tract pathology and morbidity in adult populations from endemic and non-endemic zones for urinary schistosomiasis on Unguja Island, Zanzibar Beatrice Lyons, J. R Stothard, David Rollinson, Simba Khamis, Khamis A Simai, Paul R Hunter BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :189 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Commentary
The epidemiology workforce: are we planning for the future? Alice R Rumbold, Catherine M Bennett Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2009, 6 :26 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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