Health
Survey of Australians Using Cannabis for Medical Purposes
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
An Australian report on a survey exploring the experiences of medical cannabis users
Health, Drug AbusePosted: 2005-12-02
Australia's Welfare 2005
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 514-page report is a comprehensive source of data on welfare services in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-12-02
Why the Top-Down Approach Has Failed
American Enterprise Institute
A U.S. article assessing current approaches to AIDS treatment globally
HealthPosted: 2005-12-05
Improving the Health of Young Canadians
Canadian Institute for Health Information
This 107-page report explores links between adolescents' social environments and their health
HealthPosted: 2005-12-05
The World Bank's Global HIV/AIDS Program of Action
World Bank
This 90-page program of action for fighting the AIDS pandemic argues that there is a heightened need for donors and developing countries to mobilize around common strategies for fighting the disease
HealthPosted: 2005-12-07
Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Health Sythesis
World Health Organisation
A 64-page report assessing how ecosystem changes do, or could, affect human well-being
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2005-12-14
African Women Confront Bush's AIDS Policy
Foreign Policy in Focus
An article criticising U.S. AIDS Policy
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-12-14
Unnecessary Deaths: The Human and Financial Costs of Hospital Infections
National Center for Policy Analysis
A 56-page report on the state of infection control in U.S. hospitals
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-20
South Africa's Good News on AIDS
American Enterprise Institute
An article reporting progress on AIDS testing in South Africa
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-20
Implementing the New Zealand Health Strategy 2005
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
A 148-page report on progress on the New Zealand Health Strategy, documenting action taken to drive good health for the population
HealthPosted: 2005-12-20
Free Trade for Better Health
International Policy Network
A 21-page paper illustrating how 50 years of trade liberalisation has significantly improved the health of the world's people
HealthPosted: 2005-12-21
Translational Research into the Area of Inequalities in Health Related to Obesity in Australia
Centre for Health Economics
This 22-page Australian research paper questions current economic theories about obesity
HealthPosted: 2005-12-23
Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease: What Does Rationing Do?
Brookings Institution
This 8-page U.S. policy brief addresses the issue of rationing healthcare by examining the difference in treatment and outcomess in the United States and Britain
HealthPosted: 2006-01-02
Diabetes-Related Deaths in Australia, 2001-2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 24-page bulletin presents information on diabetes-related deaths in Australia between 2001 and 2003
HealthPosted: 2006-01-03
Public Solutions to Health Care Wait Lists
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
A 38-page Canadian report proposing public sector solutions to waiting-list problems in the Canadian public health service
HealthPosted: 2006-01-03
National Dementia Research Workshop
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
The presentations given at the National Dementia Research Workshop in Melbourne ( single page linking to each presentation)
The Effect of Taxes and Bans on Passive Smoking
Centre for Economic Policy Research
A 37-page Australian discussion paper evaluating the effect of excise taxes and smoking bans on the exposure to tobacco smoke of non-smokers
HealthPosted: 2006-01-11
Avian and Human Influenza: Financing Needs and Gaps
World Bank
This 39-page paper quantifies the possible costs of responding to avian and human influenza worldwide and estimates the financing gaps in developing countries
HealthPosted: 2006-01-17
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Public Health Agency of Canada
A 73-page Canadian study into the knowledge and attitudes of Canadian health professionals about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
HealthPosted: 2006-01-31
Australia's Health Workforce
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 435-page report proposes a number of national workforce structures designed to develop a more sustainable and responsive health workforce
HealthPosted: 2006-02-01
Children's Health and the Environment in North America
North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation
This 144-page report on children's health and the environment in North America presents 13 indicators under three thematic areas
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2006-02-01
Biosecurity: The Next Public Policy Imperative for Canada and the World
Institute for Research on Public Policy
This 7-page Canadian article examines biosecurity issues
Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-02-06
Handled With Care?
Commission for Social Care Inspection
A 51-page follow-up study into the management of medication for residents of care homes and children's homes in the U.K.
The Effects of Smoking Ban Regulations on Individual Smoking Rates
Melbourne Institute
This 32-page working paper describes the dynamics of smoking behaviour in Australia
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2006-02-15
Assisted Reproduction Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 68-page report providing information on all assisted reproduction technology treatments in Australia and New Zealand during 2003 and their outcomes
HealthPosted: 2006-02-22
The Vaccine Industry: Does it Need a Shot in the Arm?
National Health Policy Forum
This 34-page U.S. background paper examines shortcomings in the vaccine market and proposes remedial interventions
HealthPosted: 2006-02-22
How We Manage Stroke in Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 60-page report providing a comprehensive picture of the impact of stroke on patients, carers, the health system and aged care services in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-02-22
Welfare or Farewell? Mental Health and Stress in the Workplace
National Institute of Social and Economic Research
A 51-page U.K. discussion paper presenting findings from a qualitative research study into employers' policies and practices in relation to mental health and stress
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-02-23
The Unhealthy World Bank
American Enterprise Institute
A U.S. commentary on the effectiveness of the World Bank in disease control
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-02-27
Supporting People With Long-Term Conditions to Self-Care: A Guide to Developing Local Strategies and Good Practice
Department of Health - UK
This 56-page U.K. guide shows how health and social care services can support people with long terms conditions to self-care
HealthPosted: 2006-02-27
Human Security and Resilience
Chatham House
An 8-page briefing paper exploring the constitutive effect of security discourses in UK policy responses to global health challenges
HealthPosted: 2006-02-28
Autism and Hope
Brookings Institution, Help Group
An 8-page report of a U.S. policy conference focusing on the effectiveness of early intervention regimen for autism spectrum disorders, and the scarcity of such treatment in the U.S.
HealthPosted: 2006-03-01
Curbing the HIV Epidemic
Earth Policy Institute
An article outlining a strategy for curbing the HIV epidemic, with special reference to Africa
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-03-03
Children and the Environment in North America: A First Report on Available Indicators and Measures
Environment Canada
A 116-page report collating available information on the effects of the environment on the health of Canadian children
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2006-03-07
The National System for Monitoring Diabetes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 92-page report describing the aims, scope and processes for monitoring diabetes in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-03-09
The CSIS HIV/AIDS Task Force Delegation to Vietnam
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The 30-page interim report of a US task force delegation, summarizing its major findings and recommendations regarding the HIV/AIDS situation in Vietnam
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-03-14
Model Guidelines for Health and Wellness
School Nutrition
This 13-page US pamphlet offers guidance to schools for developing nutritional policies that promote student health and wellbeing
Obesity: The Prevention, Identification, Assessment and Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults and Children
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
This consultation document provides provisional recommendations for clinical guidance on dealing with obesity in England and Wales
HealthPosted: 2006-03-20
The Global Financial and Economic Impact of an Avian Flu Pandemic and the Role of the IMF
International Monetary Fund
A 30-page report assessing the likely impact of a severe avian flu pandemic on the world economy
Economic Policy, HealthPosted: 2006-03-21
Transition: Getting It Right for Young Children
Department of Health - UK
A 48-page UK guide for health care professionals on improving the transition of young people with long-term conditions from children's to adult health services
HealthPosted: 2006-03-26
The Best Use of Available Resources: An Approach to Prioritisation
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 25-page resource offers a common approach to the prioritisation of health and disability services in New Zealand
HealthPosted: 2006-03-26
Medical Savings Accounts: A Possible Health Reform Option for Australia?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 4-page research note examines the case for introducing Medical Savngs Accounts to Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-03-27
Measures of Pediatric Health Care Quality Based on Hospital Administrative Data
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
A 140-page US report of a project to develop indicators of children's health care using inpatient administrative data
HealthPosted: 2006-03-27
A National Approach to Mental Health: From Crisis to Community (First Report)
Government of Australia
This 594-page report is the first of two providing a wide ranging review of many aspects of mental health in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-04-06
Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (2nd Edition)
World Bank
This report offers research, analyses and recommendations to significantly reduce the burden of disease in developing countries (single page linking to all sections)
HealthPosted: 2006-04-11
Priorities in Health
World Bank
A 212-page distillation of "Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries" (2nd edition), giving the essence of that report in a succinct and readable format
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-04-11
Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors
World Bank
This 552-page book summarizes the concepts and estimates of the burden of disease and the attribution of this burden to several key risk factors (single page linking to each chapter)
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-04-11
Preparing for the Impact of Dementia
Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales
An 80-page Auastralian briefing paper providing an overview of the prevalence of dementia, its economic and social costs and its impact on health and aged care systems
Mortality Over the Twentieth Century in Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 234-page report describes trends and patterns of mortality in Australia over the past century
HealthPosted: 2006-04-12
Quality Development in Health Care in the Netherlands
Commonwealth Fund
A 16-page issue brief reporting on recent health sector reforms in the Netherlands that have led to important quality improvements
HealthPosted: 2006-04-12
The New Frontier: Neuroscience Advancements and Their Impact on Nonprofit Behavioural Health Care Providers
Urban Institute
This 28-page US study explains how advances in neuroscience will impact the abilities of nonprofit human service providers to organise and deliver behavioural health service in the future
HealthPosted: 2006-04-14
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An Update on the Quality of American Healthcare Through the Patients' Lens
Commonwealth Fund
A 36-page US report based on two surveys of patient satisfaction with their medical treatment in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Germany and the US
HealthPosted: 2006-04-18
Do Non-Standard Working Hours Cause Negative Health Effects?
Centre for Economic Policy Research
This 34-page Auustralian discussion paper examines the relationship between non-standard job schedules and workers' physical and mental health
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2006-04-25
Private Lives: A Report on the Health and Wellbeing of GLBTI Australians
Australian Research Centre on Health, Sex and Society
A 69-page Australian report of a survey documenting asspects of the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-04-25
Infection Prevention and Control During an Influenza Pandemic
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
A 28-page New Zealand document providing general guidance on protection during an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-04-26
25 Years of Living with HIV/AIDS
Chatham House
A 7-page article addressing the challenges presented by HIV/AIDS
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-04-26
The Soviet Anti-Plague System
Center for Nonproliferation Studies
A study of the soviet system for controlling deadly endemic diseases and preventing the importation of exotic pathogens from other countries
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-05-03
Adoption of Patient-Centred Care Practices by Physicians
Commonwealth Fund
The results of a US survey of the extent to which patient-centred practices were adopted by physicians
HealthPosted: 2006-05-03
Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology
Rand Corporation
A 154-page US report on the benefits of health information technology and the need for making better use of the technology
HealthPosted: 2006-05-04
Dialogue on Public Sector Pricing of Pharmaceutical Products
Population Council
The 16-page report of a meeting held to explore ways of getting medicinal products into the hands of the world's poor
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-05-05
BreastScreen Australia Monitoring Report 2002-2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 179-page Australian report presents the most recent data on breast screening, cancer detection, programme sensitivity and recall rates
HealthPosted: 2006-05-09
An Overview of Assisted Reproduction in Australia and Directions for Social Research
Australian Centre for Emerging Technologies and Society
This 13-page Australian paper gives an overview of reproductive technology services in Australia and examines the body of social research on the impacts of the technology
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-09
Civil Society Report on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Health
Action Research and Community Health et al.
A 78-page international report on the relationship between intellectual property, innovation and health
HealthPosted: 2006-05-11
The Role of General Practitioner-Based Research in the Development of National Policy: Case Studies from Ireland and Australia
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
A 20-page paper describing the influence of GP-based research on the development of policy in two countries
HealthPosted: 2006-05-15
Guidelines for Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant TB
World Health Organisation
This 186-page report is based on the lessons learned from 46 projects investigating the effective treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in low-income countries)
HealthPosted: 2006-05-17
Understanding the Links Between Agriculture and Health
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 36-page document contains a series of policy briefs dealing with the linkages between agriculture and health in developing countries
International Development, HealthPosted: 2006-05-24
Securing Health: Lessons from Nation-Building Missions
Rand Corporation
A 388-page report on the best health practices during nation-building operations in 8 countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-06-02
Health Financing Revisited: A Practitioner's Guide
World Bank
A 324-page report addressing major changes in global health and financing policy over the past 10 years
HealthPosted: 2006-06-02
Practice Activity Patterns of Dentists in Australia
ARCPOH
A 68-page study showing trends in the activity patterns of dentists in Australia by age of patients
HealthPosted: 2006-06-03
Describing Transition for People Living with Chronic Illness
Royal District Nursing Service Australia
This Australian project describes how people learn to live with chronic illness (single page linking to each of 11 documents)
HealthPosted: 2006-06-06
Quality Improvement: Implications for Public Health Preparedness
Rand Corporation
This 73-page US report describes work to develop a framework for applying quality improvement (QI) to public health and to investigate the applicability of those models to public health emergency preparedness
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-06-07
Prescription for Progress: The Critical Path to Drug Development
Manhattan Institute
A 40-page report of a US task force meeting held to consider how advances in genomics and other disciplines might be used to optimize the drug approval process
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2006-06-10
Fluoridation of Drinking Water: Advice from the Chief Dental Officer
Department of Health - UK
A 21-page letter from England's Chief Dental Officer explaining the benefits of fluoridation of drinking water for oral health
HealthPosted: 2006-06-14
Turning the Corner: Improving Diabetes Care
Department of Health - UK
This 72-page report highlights progress in the treatment of diabetes in Britain
HealthPosted: 2006-06-14
Designing the 'New' NHS: Ideas to Make a Supplier Market in Health Care Work
King's Fund
This 81-page discussion paper addresses how the involvement of the independent and voluntary sectors in the delivery of health services can be developed to ensure quality of care and wider patient choice
HealthPosted: 2006-06-15
Residential Aged Care in Australia 2004-05: A Statistical Overview
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 102-page report provides comprehensive data on residential aged care servivices in Australia and their residents
The Epidemiology of Meningococcal Disease in New Zealand in 2005
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 57-page report provides detailed information on the incidence and distribution of meningococcal disease, the basis for analysis, clinical features, outcome and anaalysis of the Group B meningococcal disease epidemic strains in New Zealand
HealthPosted: 2006-06-24
Mental Health Nursing and its Future: A Discussion Framework
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 112-page framework document addresses a range of key mental health workforce issues and provides srtategies for moving New Zealand mental health nursing forward
HealthPosted: 2006-06-24
Tackling the Health and Mental Health Effects of Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse
Department of Health - UK
This 95-page UK document sets out a programme of work to equip service and professionals to identify and respond to the health and mental health needs of victims affected by domestic and sexual violence and abuse
HealthPosted: 2006-06-28
Featured Research on Public Health Preparedness
Rand Corporation
A selection of recent US research relating to different aspects of public health preparedness, including pandemic influenza preparedness (single page linking to each document)
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-07-06
Tabletop Exercise for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Local Public Health Agencies
Rand Corporation
A 69-page US manual containing a tabletop training exercise for pandemic influenza preparedness by health agencies
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-07-06
Language Services in Victoria's Health System: Perspectives of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Consumers
Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health
A 56-page Australian report on the perspectives of ethnically diverse patients on language services in the health system
Health, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-07-06
Employment and Mental Illness
SANE Australia
This 2-page Australian research bulletin reports the results of a survey among mentally-ill people regarding barriers to employment
HealthPosted: 2006-07-06
Civil Society Report on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Health
International Policy Network
This 78-page report analyzes the relationship between intellectual property, innovation and health, with special reference to the health of populations in developing countries
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2006-07-07
Cultural Competency in Health: A Guide for Policy, Partnership and Participation
National Health and Medical Research Council
This 85-page Australian guide helps policy makers and managers develop and implement culturally competent policy and planning in a national health system
HealthPosted: 2006-07-11
The World Health Report 2006 - Working Together for Health
World Health Organization
This report assesses the current crisis in the global health workforce (single page linking to each section)
HealthPosted: 2006-07-13
New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy 2006-2016
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
A 36-page document providing a framework for suicide prevention
HealthPosted: 2006-07-19
Street Youth in Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
A 56-page report on prevalence and risk behaviour data among Canadian youth
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2006-07-26
The Ins and Outs of Residential Respite Care
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 20-page Australian bulletin examining various questions relating to how respite care fits into the aged care system
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2004-05
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 12-page report provides data on alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia and their clients
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2006-08-02
National Evaluation of the Aged Care Innovative Pool Dementia Pilot
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 468-page Australian report describing a range of new choices for older people with dementia and their carers
Sheepskin or Prozac: The Causal Effect of Education on Mental Health
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 45-page discussion paper examines the link between education and mental health
Socio-Economic Inequalities in Cardiovascular Disease in Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 36-page Australian bulletin examines inequalities in CVD mortality over a 10-year period in an attempt to answer key questions relating to mortality and significant morbidity
HealthPosted: 2006-08-04
Public Health and International Security: The Case of India
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The 25-page conference report of a CSIS task force examining the HIV/Aids epidemic in India
HealthPosted: 2006-08-06
Tuberculosis: Drug Resistance in Canada 2004
Public Health Agency of Canada
A 31-page report on the reported susceptibility results of the Canadian Tuberculosis Surveillance System
HealthPosted: 2006-08-07
Facilitating Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines in Hospital Settings: Learning from Trauma Centers
Commonwealth Fund
A 62-page US study examining the complex interplay of issues contributing to slow and partial compliance with evidence-based clinical guidelines
HealthPosted: 2006-08-08
Tariffs, Corruption and Other Impediments to Medicinal Access in Developing Countries
AEI
A 37-page paper urging developing countries to abolish tariffs, taxes and customs duties on pharmaceuticals to improve access by their populations
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-11
National Evaluation of a Retirement Vilages Care Pilot
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 317-page Australian report evaluating a pilot scheme providing flexible care packages into retirement villages
AIDS in Africa
Congressional Research Service
A 24-page report on the AIDS epidemic in Africa, and the US response
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-15
Kyrgystan's Prison System Nightmare
Crisis Group
This 42-page report highlights how Kyrgystan's neglected prison system threatens the state's security and public health
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2006-08-18