Background In November 2008, the Secretary of State for Health (England) commissioned
an independent review to propose effective strategies for reducing health inequalities. …

… area (Alan Maryon-Davis, personal communication). This comparatively low inflation may
be attributable to the fact that breast screening only starts at the age of 50 years, whereas most …

Obesity is often difficult to tackle in primary care. Pressure of time in the consultation, a lack
of appropriately-trained primary care staff, a shortage of community dietitians or nutritionists, …

The mass media, by communicating with people in large numbers, can have a huge impact
on the public's knowledge, beliefs, perceptions, attitudes and behaviours, not only as …

EDITOR—Last year George discussed the underuse of NHS Direct by certain groups in
society. 1 Other investigators have also identified variations in the use and awareness of the …

… By Alan Maryon Davis, Alison Giles and Roberta Rona. Published by the Faculty of
Public Health Medicine. … By Alan Maryon Davis, Alison Giles and Roberta Rona …

Methods and results A questionnaire was sent to the director of public health (or chief
administrative medical officer) of all 151 health authorities or boards in the United Kingdom. …

One in 10 children and young people suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder. This book
suggests it would be good for children, their life chances as well as good for society at large if …

Besides providing a jargon-free primer on the fiscal options available to governments in
response to the economic crisis, Stuckler et al. 1 question the wisdom of cutting public spending …

… Alan Maryon-Davis, honorary professor of public health, department of Primary Care &
Public Health Sciences, Kings College London School of Medicine, … Articles by Alan …