Health

Social equity and population health: Cross-national evidence and policy implications
Salvatore Babones, The University of Sydney

Diabetes mellitus: Public health enemy no.1 or a crusade demonising people with the illness?
Barbara Buttfield, Flinders University

Trusting the experts, mistrusting birth: Women's relationships with private obstetricians
Monica Campo, La Trobe

Sexual practice, the commercial internet and public health
Mark Davis, Monash University

Downsized costs of privatisation in the era of restructuring: Implications on individual health and well-being
Gil-Soo Han, Helena Phillips, Monash University

User reviews of medical practice and the consumption of health
Michael Hardey, Hull/York Medical School

Governing childhood obesity: Print media reporting of the regulation of fast food advertising 2006-2008
Julie Henderson, John Coveney, Paul Ward, Flinders University and Anne Taylor, SA Health

Applying Heideggarian Principles to young women with histories of familial breast cancer
Nicole Johnson, La Trobe University

Creating ambiguity, creating social change
Karen Lane, Deakin University

Working at the interface of research and practice: the value and challenges of community liason officer roles
Sarah MacLean, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre; Priscilla Pyett, The University of Melbourne; Deborah Warr, McCaughey Centre, VicHealth Centre for the Promotion of Mental Health and Community Wellbeing School, The University of Melbourne

The impact of individualization on pregnancy practices: The case of prenatal diagnosis
Alphia Possamai-Inesedy, University of Western Sydney

Recruitment and retention of rural GPs: The role of skill substitution and home and work balance
Chris Peterson LaTrobe University; Evan Willis, LaTrobe University

The complexity of social practice: Understanding inertia and change in maternity care organisations
Kerreen Reiger, LaTrobe University; Karen Lane, Deakin University; Toni Schofeild, Sydney University; Stephanie Short, University of Queensland

Sex work and health in a rural context: results of a qualitative study undertaken in NSW
John Scott, UNE; John Hunter, UNE; Vanessa Hunter, UNE; Angela Ragusa, CSU

Expanding Role of Clinical Sociology in Australia
Les Spencer, James Cook University

Gender and genetic risk: Exploring conceptualisation and interface in the health care context
Sandra Taylor, Central Queensland University

Failure to respect informal carers in the Australian health system: The highs and lows of social bonds
Claire Williams, Flinders University