In issue 76, SUMMER 2009:
EDITORIALS
A tale of two paradigms Paul Walker
Crisis? What crisis? Steve Iliffe
REGULARS
- Second opinion
- Overweening hubris
- Reading matters
- Essential book reviews
- Key stories from other journals
- Politics of health
- The Jade Goody effect
- Readers' letters
- Well-being watch
- The state of the nation
- News from nowhere
FEATURES
The health consequences of climate change
A new public health movement on climate change is needed, argues Hugh Montgomery
Global health and climate change
Robin Stott says that there is a mass movement in the making
Conflict, violence and health
Victor Sidel and David McCoy discuss violence and non-violence in resisting injustice and defending health
Obesity: a question of arts and minds
Geof Rayner points out the limits in addressing obesity
Ethnicity and health
James Nazroo argues that the significance of inequalities should not be forgotten in any discussion about ethnicity and health
Violence against women
No one should ever commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women, says Chris Green
What kind of health service do we want?
Sally Ruane describes the Keep our NHS Public Campaign
Disappointment - albeit predictable - in Vienna
The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs is hindering progress say Claudia Rubin and Emily Crick
Getting it right about alcohol
Martin Rathfelder describes the evidence given by the Socialist Health Association to the House of Commons' Health Committee
Enquiry into Alcohol Treating cancer seriously
Information technology can help cancer drugs in a consistent way, argues Amanda Burgess
Free at the time of need?
Liz Phelps reviews ways to end prescription charge poverty
Health and wealth
Free market economics still blind us, says Danny Dorling
Newham's Hearty Lives
Carly Clarke describes an innovative partnership to cut levels of heart disease
Promotion for the people
Public health messages can be both scientifically sound and people friendly, says Rob Ashton
Improving health and well-being
Kate George describes what an NHS primary care trust can do
For full contents and sample article click here |
