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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, Scopus, EMBASE, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :196
Although most people do not feel that bottled water confers any significant benefits over tap water, there is still a popular belief that drinking bottled water is beneficial to health.
BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :162
Impoverished elderly community members and those of retirement age who perceive a safety hazard due to neighbourhood crime rates show increased levels of incident mobility disability, suggesting community violence prevention activities should address these vulnerable populations.
BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :142
In the event of a flu pandemic work absenteeism among health care workers in the UK may be as high as 85%, particularly for those with caring responsibilities at home, although general practitioners are likely to continue working.
BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :117
A rapid and sustained implementation of social distancing strategies such as school closures, prohibition of public gatherings and workplace non-attendance may be critical in delaying the development of an influenza pandemic until vaccinations are deployed.
BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :107
Increased merchant compliance with underage tobacco sale laws contributes to lower daily smoking in adolescents and provides a complementary measure to raising cigarette prices in order to decrease smoking rates among youth.
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Intervention mapping for development of a participatory return-to-work intervention for temporary agency workers and unemployed workers sick-listed due to musculoskeletal disorders. Sylvia J Vermeulen, Johannes R Anema, Antonius JM Schellart, Willem van Mechelen, Allard J van der Beek BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :216 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Association of socioeconomic status with overall overweight and central obesity in men and women:
the French Nutrition and Health Survey 2006
Michel Vernay, Aurelie Malon, Amivi Oleko, Benoit Salanave, Candice Roudier, Emmanuelle Szego, Valerie Deschamps, Serge Hercberg, Katia Castetbon BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :215 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Comparison of self-reported health & healthcare utilisation between asylum seekers and refugees: an observational study Magzoub Toar, Kirsty K O'Brien, Tom Fahey BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :214 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The effects of gender and age on health related behaviors Amanda Deeks, Catherine Lombard, Janet Michelmore, Helena Teede BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :213 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Rationale, design and methods for a randomised and controlled trial to investigate whether home access to electronic games decreases children's physical activity Leon M Straker, Rebecca A Abbott, Jan P Piek, Clare M Pollock, Peter S Davies, Anne J Smith BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :212 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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High levels of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis in new and treatment-failure patients from the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme in an Urban metropolis (Mumbai) in Western India. Desiree T B Dsouza, Nerges F Mistry, Tina S Vira, Yatin Dholakia, Sven Hoffner, Geoffrey Pasvol, Mark Nicol, Robert J Wilkinson BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :211 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Early diagnosis of asthma in young children by using non-invasive biomarkers of airway inflammation and early lung function measurements: study protocol of a case-control study Kim DG van de Kant, Ester MM Klaassen, Quirijn Jobsis, Annedien J Nijhuis, Onno CP van Schayck, Edward Dompeling BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :210 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Translation, adaptation and validation of the American short form Patient Activation Measure (PAM13) in a Danish version Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Ineta Sokolowski, Peter Vedsted BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :209 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Essential health information available for India in the public domain on the internet
Magdalena Z Raban, Rakhi Dandona, Lalit Dandona BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :208 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluation of community level interventions to address social and structural determinants of health: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Martin Wall, Richard Hayes, Derek Moore, Mark Petticrew, Angela Clow, Elena Schmidt, Alizon Draper, Karen Lock, Rebecca Lynch, Adrian Renton BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :207 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A walking programme and a supervised exercise class versus usual physiotherapy for chronic low back pain: a single-blinded randomised controlled trial. (The Supervised Walking In comparison to Fitness Training for Back Pain (SWIFT) Trial). Deirdre A Hurley, Grainne O'Donoghue, Mark A Tully, Jennifer Klaber Moffett, Willem van Mechelen, Leslie Daly, Colin AG Boreham, Suzanne M McDonough BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :79 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Survey of smokers' reasons for not switching to safer sources of nicotine and their willingness to do so in the future Karyn K Heavner, Zale Rosenberg, Carl V Phillips Harm Reduction Journal 2009, 6 :14 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of cognitive behaviour therapy for treatment of minor or mild-major depression in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: study protocol for the economic evaluation alongside the MIND-DIA randomized controlled trial (MIND-DIA CEA) Nadja Chernyak, Frank Petrak, Kristin Plack, Martin Hautzinger, Matthias J. Mueller, Guido Giani, Andrea Icks BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :25 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Detection of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with cough attending outpatient departments in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: does duration of cough matter? Esther S Ngadaya, Godfrey S Mfinanga, Eliud R Wandwalo, Odd Morkve BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :112 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Geographical clustering of lung cancer in the province of Lecce, Italy: 1992-2001 Massimo Bilancia, Alessandro Fedespina International Journal of Health Geographics 2009, 8 :40 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The appropriateness of the treatment setting for the inpatient post-acute treatment of alcohol dependence disorders in Switzerland Astrid Rossegger, Anne Keller, Michael Odenwald, Jerome Endrass International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2009, 3 :16 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effects of multiparity and prolonged breast-feeding on maternal bone mineral density: a community-based cross-sectional study Janaka Lenora, Sarath Lekamwasam, Magnus K Karlsson BMC Women's Health 2009, 9 :19 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Physicians and nurses use and recommend dietary supplements: report of a survey Annette Dickinson, Nicolas Boyon, Andrew Shao Nutrition Journal 2009, 8 :29 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effects of clinical pathways in the joint replacement: a meta-analysis A Barbieri, K Vanhaecht, P Van Herck, W Sermeus, F Faggiano, S Marchisio, M Panella BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :32 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Improving the physician-patient cardiovascular risk dialogue to improve statin adherence
Linda Casebeer, Craig Huber, Nancy Bennett, Rachael Shillman, Maziar Abdolrasulnia, Gregory D Salinas, Sijian Zhang BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :48 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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