Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pathway to Prioritisation Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2014 In 2013, the NHC published Strategic Overview: Respiratory Disease in New Zealand which highlighted COPD as an area of high materiality in terms of health gain…
Snapshot Study: WiFi in Schools Last Publication Date: 24 Feb 2014 This report, commissioned by the Ministry of Health, presents the results of measurements of exposures to radiofrequency (RF) fields from WiFi in two New Zealand schools,…
Auditory Processing Disorder: New Zealand Review Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2014 This publication documents the research and outcomes of an independent review of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) in New Zealand, which was undertaken on behalf of the…
Psychoactive Substances: Code of Manufacturing Practice Last Publication Date: 28 Jan 2014 The Code of Manufacturing Practice (the Code) came into effect on 17 January 2014. The Code focuses on making sure all psychoactive products on the market…
The Management of Asbestos in the Non-Occupational Environment Last Publication Date: 28 Jan 2014 This 2013 revised edition builds on the 1997 and 2007 editions. Major changes to the guidelines include:incorporating the recent epidemiological review carried out by the Ministryupdating…
Suicide Facts: Deaths and intentional self-harm hospitalisations 2011 Last Publication Date: 27 Jan 2014 The publication focuses on suicide deaths and self-harm hospitalisations in 2011 and also contains time trend analyses of suicide deaths from 1948 and intentional self-harm hospitalisations…
Wharekauri, Rēkohu, Chatham Islands Health and Social Needs Last Publication Date: 14 Jan 2014 This report is an independent review of the health and social needs of Chatham Islanders.
Evaluation of the Establishment of Clinical Exercise Physiologist role in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This report is of an evaluation conducted by Universal College of Learning (UCOL), regarding the establishment of the Clinical Exercise Physiologist role in New Zealand. Health…
Palliative Care and Māori from a Health Literacy Perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Health literacy refers to the degree people can access and understand health information to make informed and appropriate health decisions. This report focuses on the health…
A validation and norming study of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in the New Zealand context Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The B4 School Check (B4SC) is a free health and development check provided for all children as soon as possible after they turn four years old.…
