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Inequities in access to healthcare: analysis of national survey data across six Asia-Pacific countries

Meyer, Samantha B; Luong, Tini C N; Mamerow, Loreen; Ward, Paul Russell (BioMed Central, 2013-07)

Background Evidence suggests that there is a link between inequitable access to healthcare and inequitable distribution of illness. A recent World Health Organization report stated that there is a need for research and ...

Identifying Vulnerable Populations Using a Social Determinants of Health Framework: Analysis of National Survey Data across Six Asia-Pacific Countries

Ward, Paul Russell; Mamerow, Loreen; Meyer, Samantha B (Public Library of Science, 2013-12)

Background In order to improve the health of the most vulnerable groups in society, the WHO called for research on the multiple and inter-linking factors shaping the social determinants of health (SDH). This paper analyses ...

The importance of food issues in society: Results from a national survey in Australia

Meyer, Samantha B; Mamerow, Loreen; Henderson, Julie Anne; Taylor, Anne; Coveney, John David; Ward, Paul Russell (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2013-09-18)

Aim: It has been demonstrated previously that consumer attitudes about food issues influence and shape consumer behaviour. The aim of this paper was to identify demographic and socio-economic variables associated with a ...

The Importance Placed on the Monitoring of Food Safety and Quality by Australian Consumers

Henderson, Julie Anne; Mamerow, Loreen; Taylor, A; Ward, Paul Russell; Meyer, Samantha B; Coveney, John David (MDPI, 2013-05)

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) estimates that Australians experience 5.4 million incidents of food poisoning each year, making food safety a significant public health issue. This paper describes and analyses ...