There are important lessons for the current health reform processes in Australia in terms of the need for all elements of Primary Health Care to be present for more effective health care delivery to be realised and health inequities addressed.

It appears that there are still significant opportunities for doctors and other health professionals to use development of treatment plans with their patients to empower and motivate their patients with chronic disease in managing their own health care.

Provision of advice about food safety and diet is becoming more centrally important for health care professionals. This study helps to understand consumer awareness of these issues in relation to media messages they receive.

There is redistribution of plantar pressure points in individuals with diabetes without signs of clinical neuropathy. The recognition of such points through the  techniques described  may help shoe manufacturers to design comfortable footwear and protect against the development of pressure ulcers.  

From the viewpoint of service providers, the causes of demotivation among staff members on this ENT ward in Sri Lanka were workload, staff shortages, lack of time management and communication skills, lack of interprofessional exchange and supervision.

According to the current requirements of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (HUMS) it is compulsory for medical students to conduct a research project as a part of their thesis. But the research projects are only reported to the University.The authors of this paper feel there is a scope to improve research productivity through the introduction of a research mentorship program.

When a patient presents with a prior history of Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) and with an altered ipsilateral patellar tendon reflex, the authors have shown that it is unlikely that any alteration is a consequence of TKA, and any abnormality of the patellar tendon reflex should be considered in the clinical context and investigated appropriately.

Hundreds of babies as young as a few hours old are being dumped by their desperate mothers in toilets, car parks, or on the roadsides of Uganda's capital Kampala. With all homes full, life often looks- bleak and short- for these vulnerable children. You can help.

Following the very successful Special Edition on 'Health and Design' in 2009, we invite you to submit papers for the Special Edition on Health and Design September 2010.

This scholarship will support a student to develop an intervention to encourage men with colorectal symptoms to seek appropriate health care advice sooner rather than later.

Special Edition: Healthcare in India, Dates for your diary.