Health
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
Model Operational Guidelines for Disease Exposure Control
Center for Strategic and International Studies
This 98-page draft report presents guidelines for protecting the American public against natural and manmade disease outbreaks when medical countermeasures are unavailable
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-12-01
Modeling Health Insurance Choices in "Competitive" Markets
Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
This 58-page Australian paper describes the use of choice modelling to analyse consumer choice behaviour in "competitive health insurance markets
HealthPosted: 2004-10-12
Modernising Adult Social Care: What's Working
Department of Health - UK
This 128-page report assesses the progress and outcomes of the process to modernise social services in Britain
Social Policy, HealthPosted: 2007-06-26
Modernising from Within: Action Learning Solutions for Pathology
NHS
A 36-page UK document presenting 6 action learning sets on topics identified as priorities for pathology services in the UK
HealthPosted: 2007-05-15
Monitoring Strategies for Toxic Substances
Health and Safety Executive - U.K.
A 22-page document providing guidance to employers for investigating employee exposure, by inhalation, to substances hazardous to health
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-08
Monitoring the Impact of Air Pollution on Asthma in Australia, A Methods Paper
AIHW
This 40-page paper discusses the challenges associated with monitoring the impact of air pollution on asthma, outlines the work that has so far been done in Australia in this area and presents a method for estimating the contribution of air pollution to asthma hospitalisations
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-26
Mortality and Morbidity in Prisoners after Release from Prison in Western Australia 1995-2003
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 6-page report of an Australian study tracing the health of prisoners before and after imprisonment
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2006-09-25
Mortality of Children and Parental Disadvantage
FACS
A 60-page Australian article examining the relationship between child mortality and parental disadvantage
HealthPosted: 2008-07-29
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
Movement from Hospital to Residential Aged Care
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 231-page report is the first comprehensive Australian statistical study into issues affecting movement from hospital into residential aged care, using linked hospital care and residential aged care data for 2001-02. In particular, factors affecting admission into residential care on discharge from hospital are examined.
Movement from Hospital to Residential aged Care: Preliminary Results
AIHW
The preliminary results from a 67-page Australian study of the use of residential aged care following a period in hospital
Multidrug and Extensively Drug-resistant TB (M/XDR-TB): 2010 Global Report on Surveillance and Response
WHO
A 71-page global report on TB surveillance and response
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-03-28
Multinational Comparisons of Health Systems Data, 2008
Commonwealth Fund
This updated chartbook uses data collected by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to compare the health care systems and performance across several industrialized countries
HealthPosted: 2010-04-19
Narrowing the Inequality Gap in Oral Health and Dental Care in Australia
Australian Health Policy Institute
This 92-page paper offers a series of proposals for improving oral health and dental care in Australia
HealthPosted: 2004-11-23
National Adaptation Research Plan (Human Health): Consultation Draft
NCCARF
A 55-page Australian plan designed to guide researchers generating the information needed to develop an effective portfolio of strategies to counter the diversity of health risks expected to result from climate change
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-30
National Best Practice Guidelines for Collecting Indigenous Status in Health Data Sets
AIHW
These 25-page Australian guidelines have been developed to ensure the standard Indigenous status question is asked correctly and consistently of all clients of health services, and that this information is correctly recorded
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2010-04-07
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Monitoring Report 2007
AIHW
A 154-page Australian report on key programme activity, performance and outcome indicators to monitor achievements of the bowel screening campaign in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-05-05
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Monitoring Report 2008
AIHW
This 162-page Australian report presents the most recent information on participation in bowel screening, cancer detection, program sensitivity and rescreening rates. In addition, the report presents national bowel cancer incidence and mortality data to provide a context for these indicators of screening activity
HealthPosted: 2008-12-31
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: Annual Monitoring Report 2009 Data Supplement 2010
AIHW
This 28-page data supplement provides final statistics on participation, documented follow-up procedures, and cancer and bowel abnormality detection outcomes for people invited to screen for bowel cancer in Australia during 2008
HealthPosted: 2010-09-14
National Confidential Study of Deaths Following MRSA Infection
DH-UK
A UK letter summarizing the main findings from a study into MRSA deaths
HealthPosted: 2007-11-09
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)
National Drug Policy 2007-2012
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 46-page document sets out the New Zealand government's policy for tobacco, alcohol, illegal and other drugs
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2007-04-04
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
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
National Mental Health Policy 2008
Department of Health and Ageing
This 33-page Australian policy document works towards ensuring that Australia has a mental health system that detects and intervenes early in illness, promotes recovery, and ensures that all Australians with a mental illness have access to effective and appropriate treatment and community supports to enable them to participate in the community fully
HealthPosted: 2009-03-12
National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data collection: 2008 report
AIHW
This 28-page Australian report presents data on the 41,000 clients accessing pharmacotherapy for the treatment of opioid addiction, the 1,400 prescribers participating in the delivery of pharmacotherapy treatment, and quantitative information about the prescribing sector
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2009-05-20
National Palliative Care Information Collection: A Way Forward For Community-Based Palliative Care
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 243-page Australian study designed to report on the feasibility and scope of a National Minimum Data Set for community-based palliative care
HealthPosted: 2004-11-27
National Palliative Care Performance Indicators
AIHW
A 44-page report on the 2007 performance indicators for the Australian palliative care sector and the characteristics of care agencies
HealthPosted: 2008-06-12
National Strategies to Address Dementia
Alzheimer's Australia
This 12-page Australian paper provides an overview of a range of approaches that a selection of countries have taken to address dementia
National Stroke Strategy
Department of Health - UK
An 83-page UK strategy document providing a framework for improving stroke services
HealthPosted: 2007-12-07
National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England: Annual Report on Progress 2006
NIMHE
A 28-page report on progress in implementing the national suicide prevention strategy for England
HealthPosted: 2007-04-24
Needle and Syringe Program; Treatment Service Users (TSU) Project: Phase Two
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
This project implemented consumer participation demonstration projects in a variety of drug treatment settings in Australia
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2011-06-28
Neural Tube Defects in Australia
AIHW
This 85-page report describes the prevalence and trends of neural tube defects (NTD) in Australia during the past decade
HealthPosted: 2008-11-05
Neural Tube Defects in Australia: Prevalence Before Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification
AIHW
This 58-page report describes the prevalence and trends of neural tube defects in Australia during the past decade
HealthPosted: 2011-12-19
New Frontiers of Wait Time Measurement, Monitoring and Management
CPRN
The presentations from a Spring 2007 Canadian conference held to exchange information on cutting wait times for medical procedures and exchanging best practices (single page linking to each presentation)
HealthPosted: 2007-04-28
New Tools to Fight Fake Medicines
SciDev.net
A US article on combating the availability of counterfeit medicines in Africa
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-13
New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Action Plan - Version 14
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 41-page plan summarizes possible responses to an influenza pandemic by New Zealand
HealthPosted: 2005-11-17
New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Action Plan 2006
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This updated plan is intended for those involved in planning for or responding to an influenza pandemic in New Zealand
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-09-27
New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan - A Framework for Action
MOH- NZ
Sets out the all the New Zealand government measures to be taken to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2010-05-05
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
NHS Emergency Planning Guidance 2005
Dept. of Health - UK
A 34-page best practice guide prepared for UK National Health Service organisations to plan, prepare and respond to emergencies resulting in an abnormal casualty situation
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-11-15
Nine Patient Safety Solutions
WHO
A document containing briefs for 9 patient safety solutions to reduce the harm caused by health care errors (single page with links to each item)
HealthPosted: 2007-05-18
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: General Practice Consultations, Hospitalisation and Mortality
AIHW
This 63-page report analyzes data on non-melanoma skin cancer in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-10-14
North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza
Public Safety Canada et al.
This 80-page plan outlines how the US, Canada and Mexico intend to strengthen their emergency response capacities as well as our trilateral and cross-sectoral collaborations and capabilities in order to assist each other and ensure a faster and more coordinated response to future outbreaks of animal influenza or an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2012-04-27
Not Doing Enough: Unnecessary Sickness and Death from Cholera in Haiti
CEPR
This 20-page US paper argues that it is not too late to bring the 10-month old cholera epidemic under control and save thousands of lives by ramping up treatment and prevention efforts
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-08-24
Not Your Father's PE: Obesity, Exercise, and the Role of Schools
Hoover Institution
A 7-page US article examining the relationship between exercise, PE classes and childhood obesity
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-09-19
Nurse Family Partnership Shows Sustained Improvement on Key Indicators of Maternal and Child Wellbeing
PPN
An updated US summary report on the benefits of a home visitation programme
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-06-05
Nurses' Reports on Hospital Care in Five Countries
"Health Affairs"
This paper presents reports from hospitals in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, and Germany in which nurses report similar shortcomings in their work environments and the quality of hospital care
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-09-30
Nutrition Labeling at Fast-Food and other Chain Restaurants
AARP Public Policy Institute
A 6-page U.S. policy brief examining, from the standpoint of older people, the health impact of eating out frequently, the need for nutritional labelling of restaurant foods and policy options
HealthPosted: 2004-08-05
Nutritional Standards for Foods in Schools
Institute of Medicine
An 8-page US brief offering guidelines for healthy food and drink consumption in US schools
Obesity and Disability: The Shape of Things to Come
Rand Corporation
A 5-page US research brief summarizing studies that found that obese individuals face greater challenges in terms of disability and chronic disease than non-obese people
HealthPosted: 2007-05-08
Obesity and Injury in Australia: A Review of the Literature
AIHW
This 48-page Australian report presents summary information from an overview of the existing literature to investigate obesity injury relationships
HealthPosted: 2011-11-03
Obesity and Workplace Absenteeism Among Older Australians
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 16-page bulletin examines the relationship between obesity and absenteeism from work among Australians
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-10
Obesity Prevention in Young Children: What Does the Evidence Say?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This Australian paper discusses the main issues relating to overweight and obesity prevention in early childhood (that is children aged between 0 and 5 years). It examines trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australian preschoolers; comments on the evidence suggesting that obesity in early childhood increases the risk of adult obesity; considers the challenges associated with measuring weight in young children; and summarises the evidence underpinning obesity prevention and treatment options commonly used for young children
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-05-28
Obesity Prevention: The Role of Policies, Laws and Regulations
ANZHP
This article argues the case for policy intervention to reduce the prevalence of obesity
HealthPosted: 2008-07-09
Obesity Trends in Older Australians
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 16-page bulletin examines levels and trends of obesity among older Australians, describing the situation as an epidemic, and points to the likely health and economic consequences
Obesity, Prevention, and Health Care Costs
Brookings
A US article focussing on the role that investment in public health and prevention can play as a complementary strategy for controlling health care spending
HealthPosted: 2012-05-07
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
Obsolete Pesticides: A Ticking Time Bomb and Why We Have to Act Now
CEPS
This 26-page report calls upon the European Commission to lead and develop an action plan to deal with the threats posed by obselete pesticides
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2009-05-21
Offender Mental Health Care Pathway
U.K. Department of Health
This 27-page document lays down best practice templates to provide guidance on mental health services for those involved in the criminal justice system
Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-02-01
Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island People: A Snapshot 2004-05
Australian Bureau of Statistics
An overview of the health and social circumstances of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2007-06-18
On the Trail of a Cure: Reality and Rhetoric on Treating Malaria
AEI
A 9-page US article drawing attention to problems in the global effort to treat malaria
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-26
Opening Pandora's Pillbox: Using Modern Information Technology to Improve Drug Safety
American Enterprise Institute
A U.S. paper urging greater use of new information tools to improve drug safety
HealthPosted: 2005-07-13
Operationalising a Model Framework for Consumer and Community Participation in Health and Medical Research
Australian & New Zealand Health Policy
This 15-page article describes how an Australian charity operationalised a model framework for encouraging medical research to be responsive to public values
HealthPosted: 2007-07-09
Opportunities and Threats in Targeting Antimalarials for the AMFm
RFF
A 33-page US discussion paper examining the opportunities and threats existing in targeting antimalarials in malaria-endemic countries
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-13
Opportunities for Presidential Leadership on AIDS
CGD
A 4-page article examining US options for its spending on global AIDS
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-09-09
Optimal Prescribing and Medication Use in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities
Health Council of Canada
This 44-page Canadian report reviews the challenges for Canada's health care system in ensuring that drug prescriptions are appropriate, safe and effective
HealthPosted: 2007-08-03
Oral Health Impacts Among Children by Dental Visiting Treatment Needs
AIHW
This 4-page report provides information on the oral health impacts experienced by Australian children during the period 2004–06, investigating differences in parent-reported toothache, eating difficulties and poor oral health perception between children with different dental visiting patterns and treatment needs
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-07-23
Outline of the National Centre for Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease
AIHW
This 32-page Australian report is a brief outline of the rationale for and role of the National Centre for Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease. It outlines the rationale behind starting a national monitoring centre, the structure of the centre, key areas of monitoring and major data sources to be used for monitoring.
HealthPosted: 2009-01-27
Ovarian Cancer in Australia: An Overview, 2010
AIHW
This 136-page report provides a comprehensive picture of ovarian cancer in Australia including how ovarian cancer rates differ by age, Indigenous status, country of birth, socioeconomic status and geographical area
HealthPosted: 2010-02-27
Paging Dr. Ricardo
AEI
A US essay examining how best to improve access to pharmaceutical drugs in developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-12
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza in NSW
New South Wales Health
This 3-page bulletin contains articles relating the the outbreak of H1N1 in Australia in 2009 and the lessons learnt by the health system in managing the disease
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-04-13
Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of State Preparedness and Response Plans
CRS
A 31-page US report examining state pandemic plans and identifying outstanding challenges
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-10-16
Pandemic Influenza: Domestic Preparedness Efforts
Congressional Research Service
This 36-page brief examines the preparedness of the U.S. to respond to an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-21
Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on Preparing Maternity Services
Department of Health - UK
This 36-page UK document identifies key issues and provides a guidance framework to enable and support the decisions on how maternity services providers will need to act during a pandemic, covering the period from conception to just after birth.
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-12
Pandemic Influenza: Scientific Evidence Paper
Cabinet Office - UK
This 72-page UK paper summarizes the work of an expert group analyzing the evidence available on possible measures to reduce the impact of pandemic influenza
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2007-11-26
Pandemic Influenza: Surge Capacity and Prioritisation in Health Service: Provisional UK Guidelines
Department of Health - UK
This 58-page UK document provides guidance on the surge capacity needed to respond to an increased volume of patients during an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-11-26
Pandemics: Lessons Learnt and Future Threats
SDA
The 16-page report of the conclusions of a meeting of health practitioners, industry experts and policymakers to reflect on the H1N1 influenza crisis, and outline the future of European pandemics preparedness
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-02-07
Parallel Trading in Medicines: Europe
AARP
A 44-page issue paper examining the European experience with the parallel trade in pharmaceuticals
HealthPosted: 2005-06-30
Parental Education and Child Health: Evidence from a Schooling Reform
IZA
A 31-page discussion paper investigating the impact of parental education on child health
HealthPosted: 2006-12-28
Parenting Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Use
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This 102-page Australian report investigates the influences that parents can exert on adolescent alcohol use
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-12-15
Pathways Through Aged Care Services: A First Look
AIHW
This 24-page Australian study links aged care assessment data for a cohort of 105,100 people to data sets showing use of five main aged care programmes and deaths over four years
Patient Choice: How Patients Choose and How Providers Respond
King's Fund
This 215-page report considers how choice of health provider in the UK is operating in practice and its impact on hospital providers
HealthPosted: 2010-06-15
Patient Power: Over-The-Counter Drugs
National Center for Policy Analysis
A 2-page U.S. brief analysis proposing that drugs approved for OTC use in Europe should be cleared for OTC sale in the U.S.
HealthPosted: 2005-08-23
Patient-Centred Care: Improving Quality and Safety by Focusing Care
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
This 86-page Australian discussion paper outlines practical policy and service-level recommendations to foster patient-centred care
HealthPosted: 2010-11-18
Paving Pathways: Shaping the Public Health Workforce Through Tertiary Education
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 25-page Australian/New Zealand paper highlights some of the competing tensions in public health tertiary education, their impact on public health training programs, and the educational pathways that are needed to grow, shape and prepare the public health workforce for future challenges
HealthPosted: 2010-02-03
Paying For (Expensive) Drugs in the Statutory System:An Overview of Experiences in 13 Countries
DH - UK
This 61-page UK report presents the findings of research on international comparisons of access to expensive medicines.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-07
Paying for Chronic Diseases in Less Developed Countries
IPN
This 18-page UK paper is an attempt to see what lessons for the funding of chronic disease can be drawn from the international response to HIV/AIDS
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-24
Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This 75-page US report highlights problems in detecting and treating anthrax in children
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-08-29
People, Places, Processes: Reducing Health Inequalities Through Balanced Health Approaches
VicHealth
A 32-page Australian overview of current evidence from health promotion approaches
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-15
PEPFAR Prevention Push?
CGD
A US blog describing how PEPFAR will orient its approach to treatment, care and prevention and partnerships with country governments in the fight against AIDS
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-12-16
PEPFAR: From Emergency to Sustainability
CRS
A 24-page US report focusing on key issues relevant to the reauthorization of PEPFAR, the US plan for AIDS relief
HealthPosted: 2007-10-11
Perceived Practice Change in Australian Doctors as a Result of Medicolegal Concerns
The Medical Journal of Australia
This paper explores the perceived impact of medicolegal concerns on how Australian doctors practise medicine and to compare doctors who have experienced a medicolegal matter with those who have not
HealthPosted: 2010-11-16
Perceptions of the Social Harms Associated with Khat Use
Home Office UK
This 22-page UK report describes the findings from a study exploring the perceived social harms associated with the use of khat
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2010-10-11
Performance Management in Australia and England
MJA
A 2-page Australian article on the role of performance monitoring in improving standards of medical treatment
HealthPosted: 2007-12-12
Performance Reporting for Consumers: Issues for the Australian Private Hospital Sector
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
A 13-page Australian provisional report on the development of a consumer-driven performance report on cardiac services based on patient experience in a private hospital
HealthPosted: 2007-05-31
Persons with Disabilities and their Contact with Medical Professionals and Alternative Health Care Providers
Canadian Council on Social Development
An 8-page Canadian information sheet providing statistics on contacts by disabled people with medical professionals and alternative health care providers
Disability, HealthPosted: 2004-06-04
Pharmaceutical Benefits and Free Trade: Trouble Ahead for Subsidised Medicines in Australia?
Australian Review of Public Affairs
A commentary arguing that Australia's Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. could harm Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, that subsidies a wide range of drugs for Australian users
Globalisation & International Trade, HealthPosted: 2004-03-31
Pharmaceuticals and the Worldwide HIV Epidemic: Can a Stakeholder Model Work?
AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies
A 34-page paper arguing that the adoption of a stakeholder model by pharmaceutical companies in respect of the HIV-AIDS epidemic is likely to undermine essential R&D while doing little to curtail the epidemic
HealthPosted: 2004-08-09