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  1. In resource- poor settings, verbal autopsy data are often reviewed by physicians in order to assign the probable cause of death. But in addition to being time and energy consuming, the method is liable to prod...

    Authors: Sebsibe Tadesse and Takele Tadesse
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:1039
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  2. Food insecurity is a significant public health problem in North America and elsewhere. The prevalence of food insecurity varies by country of residence; within countries, it is strongly associated with househo...

    Authors: Megan Ann Carter, Lise Dubois, Mark S Tremblay and Monica Taljaard
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:1038
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  3. While the interest of health promotion researchers in change methods directed at the target population has a long tradition, interest in change methods directed at the environment is still developing. In this ...

    Authors: Gerjo Kok, Nell H Gottlieb, Robert Panne and Chris Smerecnik
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:1037
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  4. Dietary inequality, via socio-economic inequality, may involve several mechanisms. Different aspects of adolescents’ socio-economic circumstances should therefore be considered in order to make effective inter...

    Authors: Anne-Siri Fismen, Oddrun Samdal and Torbjørn Torsheim
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:1036
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  5. Social support has proved to be one of the most effective factors on the success of diabetic self-care. This study aimed to develop a scale for evaluating social support for self-care in middle-aged patients (...

    Authors: Shohreh Naderimagham, Shamsaddin Niknami, Farid Abolhassani, Ebrahim Hajizadeh and Ali Montazeri
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:1035
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  6. In France, it is recommended that girls and women aged 14–23 are vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV). However, French women’s knowledge of and attitude towards the vaccine has been little studied.

    Authors: Julie Haesebaert, Delphine Lutringer-Magnin, Julie Kalecinski, Giovanna Barone, Anne-Carole Jacquard, Véronique Régnier, Yann Leocmach, Philippe Vanhems, Franck Chauvin and Christine Lasset
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:1034
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  7. School dropout is a persisting problem with major socioeconomic consequences. Although poor health probably contributes to pathways leading to school dropout and health is likely negatively affected by dropout...

    Authors: Marie-José Theunissen, Ilse Griensven van, Petra Verdonk, Frans Feron and Hans Bosma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:1033
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  8. Smoking during pregnancy is harmful to the unborn child. Few smoking cessation interventions have been successfully incorporated into standard antenatal care. The main aim of this study is to determine the fea...

    Authors: Marita Lynagh, Billie Bonevski, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Ian Symonds, Anthony Scott, Alix Hall and Christopher Oldmeadow
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:1032
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  45. Authors: Tuti Ningseh Mohd Dom, Syed Mohamed Al Junid, Mohd Rizal Abd Manaf, Khairiyah Abd Muttalib, Ahmad Sharifuddin Mohd Asari, Rasidah Ayob, Yuhaniz Ahmad Yaziz, Noorlin Ishak, Hanizah Abdul Aziz and Noordin Kasan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12(Suppl 2):A4
    Content type: Meeting abstract Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 12 Supplement 2

  49. Mobile phone technologies for health promotion and disease prevention have evolved rapidly, but few studies have tested the efficacy of mobile health in full-fledged programs. Text4baby is an example of mobile he...

    Authors: William Douglas Evans, Jasmine L Wallace and Jeremy Snider
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:1031
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. A number of studies from countries with severe HIV epidemics have found gaps in condom availability, even in places where there is a substantial potential for HIV transmission. Although reported condom use has...

    Authors: Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy, Astrid Blystad, Elizabeth H Shayo, Emmanuel Makundi, Charles Michelo, Joseph Zulu and Jens Byskov
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:1030
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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