American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 380-385 , October 2008

We Are What We Do: Research Outputs of Public Health

  • Rob W. Sanson-Fisher, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Rob W. Sanson-Fisher, PhD, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Room 267 David Maddison Building, King Street and Watt Street, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
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  • Elizabeth M. Campbell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Aye Thidar Htun, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Laura J. Bailey, BPsyc

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Cynthia J. Millar, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia

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PII: S0749-3797(08)00610-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.06.039

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 380-385 , October 2008

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