Scott McCoombe
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View article: Widening access to medicine: A realist review
Widening access to medicine: A realist review Open
Introduction Despite policy drivers and “on‐the‐ground” activity to encourage applicants from under‐represented minority groups (URMs) into medicine, their representation remains limited because of the challenge of overcoming complex socie…
View article: Health Literacy and Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Scoping Review
Health Literacy and Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Scoping Review Open
Objectives: Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for a large global burden of disease, a large proportion of CVD incidence can be prevented through health literacy (ie, the skills and resources of an individual to access, u…
View article: A cross-sectional health literacy profile of Australian regional adults using the Health Literacy Questionnaire©
A cross-sectional health literacy profile of Australian regional adults using the Health Literacy Questionnaire© Open
These findings have implications for further research into addressing health literacy barriers in marginalised individuals and non-clinical settings. Results from this study may inform interventions which address identified barriers.
View article: Physical activity knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of pre-clinical medical students attending an Australian university
Physical activity knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of pre-clinical medical students attending an Australian university Open
View article: ADAMTS-15 Has a Tumor Suppressor Role in Prostate Cancer
ADAMTS-15 Has a Tumor Suppressor Role in Prostate Cancer Open
Extracellular matrix remodeling has emerged as an important factor in many cancers. Proteoglycans, including versican (VCAN), are regulated via cleavage by the proteolytic actions of A Disintegrin-like And Metalloproteinase domain with Thr…
View article: Competent with patients and populations: integrating public health into a medical program
Competent with patients and populations: integrating public health into a medical program Open
View article: Nutrition Practice and Knowledge of First-Year Medical Students
Nutrition Practice and Knowledge of First-Year Medical Students Open
Objectives . To compare the knowledge of Australian dietary recommendations to the dietary practices of first-year medical students. Design . Over a period of four years, anonymous online surveys were completed by medical students attendin…
View article: Visualization of HIV-1 Interactions with Penile and Foreskin Epithelia: Clues for Female-to-Male HIV Transmission
Visualization of HIV-1 Interactions with Penile and Foreskin Epithelia: Clues for Female-to-Male HIV Transmission Open
To gain insight into female-to-male HIV sexual transmission and how male circumcision protects against this mode of transmission, we visualized HIV-1 interactions with foreskin and penile tissues in ex vivo tissue culture and in vivo rhesu…