Poor communication and misinformation is yet another way an epidemic can cause harm. So it’s important health authorities get their messaging right.
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Responding to someone who questions vaccination can be difficult. Before you react, it pays to assess the situation because weighing in can do more harm than good.
As more data are collected, it’s important for the public to understand how their health information is being used. But user agreements are often complex, lengthy and written in inaccessible language.
While 92% of adults feel that talking with their loved ones about end-of-life care is important, only 32% have actually done so.
The ABC’s new show Ask the Doctor goes some way to explain the many contributors to obesity. So, why spoil it with the take-home message that willpower is all you need to lose weight?
Whilst most parents do vaccinate, health professionals often find it difficult to talk with those who are hesitant or decline. A new resource provides information and communication support.
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Research Fellow, Vaccine Uptake Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Paediatrics and vaccinologist, Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI); Associate Dean International, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Assistant Professor of Cancer Prevention and Control, Health Communication Researcher, West Virginia University
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Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, Health and Medical Humanities, University of Sydney
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Scientific Co-Director and Associate Professor, University of Waterloo
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Research Associate, focus on health rights, laws and policies, Simon Fraser University
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Research Fellow, University of Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, public health and health promotion, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Human Rights, University of Winnipeg
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Director, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine & SAMRC Extramural Unit for Stem Cell Research & Therapy, University of Pretoria
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia
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Digital Journalism Instructor, Centre for Journalism Experimentation (JEX) Researcher, Concordia University
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Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
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SHARP Professor, Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, UNSW