October 15, 2019
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10/15/2019
Research Article
Audrey Prost and colleagues present a survey assessing levels of severe acute malnutrition in young children in 2 regions of rural India; they show levels are below suggested figures from the WHO. Read the Author Summary.
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10/15/2019
Research Article
Nina Østerås and colleagues evaluate a structured care pathway for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis. Read the Author Summary.
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10/11/2019
Research Article
Suzanne C. Cannegieter and colleagues present a model for predicting repeat venous thromboembolism. Read the Author Summary.
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10/11/2019
Research Article
Alice Chen-Plotkin and colleagues investigate possible biomarkers for diagnosis and progression of Parkinson's disease. Read the Author Summary.
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10/09/2019
Research Article
Duleeka Knipe and co-workers study associations between psychiatric disorders and suicidal behaviour in low- and middle-income countries. Read the Author Summary.
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10/10/2019
Policy Forum
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10/08/2019
Research Article
Suzanne Dobbinson and colleagues reveal the benefits of the SunSmart program that has reduced rates of melanoma incidence in Melbourne, Australia. Read the author summary.
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10/07/2019
Research Article
Martin Brunel Whyte and colleagues reveal disparities in diabetes monitoring and treatment for patients of different ethnicites in England. Read the Author Summary.
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10/04/2019
Research Article
Robert Commons and colleagues. Read the Author Summary.
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10/04/2019
Research Article
Catherine Todd and colleagues reveal that nutritional education can reduce complications in pregnant women. Read the Author Summary. Part of the Maternal and Child Health Special Issue.
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PLOS Medicine's special issue devoted to the health impacts of climate change, Guest Edited by Jonathan Patz and Madeleine Thomson.
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