THE ANU WELLBEING STUDY: A PROTOCOL FOR A QUASI-FACTORIAL RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INTERNET SUPPORT GROUP AND AN AUTOMATED INTERNET INTERVENTION FOR DEPRESSION

The ANU WellBeing study: a protocol for a quasi-factorial randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of an Internet support group and an automated Internet intervention for depression

Abstract Background Recent projections suggest that by the year 2030 depression will be the primary cause of disease burden among developed countries.Delivery of accessible consumer-focused evidenced-based services may be an important element in reducing this burden.Many consumers report a preference for self-help modes of delivery.The Internet off

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Cestodes of the Brown-banded Bamboo Shark Chiloscyllium punctatum (Elasmobranchii: Hemiscylliidae) from the Gulf of Thailand

Specimens of cestode parasites were collected from 120 brown-banded bamboo sharks, Chiloscyllium punctatum, collected from Chon Buri province, in the Gulf of Thailand.All fish specimens were found to be infected with cestodes.Eight species in 4 genera of cestodes were recorded, Caulopatera pagei, Orectolobicestus tyleri, Spiniloculus mavensis, York

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Broadening health policy education in medical school

Ahmed Nur, Aqib Chaudry, Amar SodhaFaculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKWe read with great interest the article by Malik et al1 exploring medical studentparticipation in health policy roles.As medical students who recently Sailing Smocks completed anintercalated degree in healthcare management at Imperial College London, we spent

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