Dr Leach is a Senior Research Fellow with the Department of Rural Health at the University of South Australia. He is also a Registered nurse and naturopath. Dr Leach completed his Bachelor of Nursing degree in 1994, followed by a Diploma of Applied Science (Naturopathy) in 1998, Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) degree in 2000, and Diploma of Clinical Nutrition in 2008. Dr Leach completed his PhD in 2005, which examined the clinical feasibility of Horsechestnut Seed Extract in the management of venous leg ulceration, which encompassed four studies, including a randomised placebo-controlled trial, cost-benefit analysis, descriptive survey and a comparative case study. Since then, Dr Leach has been driven to improving the evidence-base and... Read more
About me
Dr Leach is a Senior Research Fellow with the Department of Rural Health at the University of South Australia. He is also a Registered nurse and naturopath. Dr Leach completed his Bachelor of Nursing degree in 1994, followed by a Diploma of Applied Science (Naturopathy) in 1998, Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) degree in 2000, and Diploma of Clinical Nutrition in 2008. Dr Leach completed his PhD in 2005, which examined the clinical feasibility of Horsechestnut Seed Extract in the management of venous leg ulceration, which encompassed four studies, including a randomised placebo-controlled trial, cost-benefit analysis, descriptive survey and a comparative case study. Since then, Dr Leach has been driven to improving the evidence-base and quality of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and has made an original and significant contribution to the field over the past decade. He has published over 90 journal articles, 4 book chapters and a sole-authored textbook, and has attracted over 1120 citations for his work. Dr Leach is also a member of several journal editorial boards and government committees, and has been awarded numerous competitive research grants totalling close to $1 million. In 2014, Dr Leach was awarded a competitive research fellowship with the Australian Research Centre for Complementary and Integrative Medicine [ARCCIM]. He was also appointed an Honorary Visiting Fellow with the Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Nursing University of South Australia
Diploma of Applied Science (Naturopathy) SA College of Natural & Traditional Medicine
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Determining the multidisciplinary primary health care team required to support best practice in community mental health care and prevention to enhance mental wellbeing, NHMRC - Partnership Project, 01/10/2012 - 31/12/2016
Distance education on-line intervention for evidence-based practice literacy, University of Pittsburgh, 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016
Improving the health and wellbeing of community-dwelling carers of dementia sufferers a randomised controlled trial of structured meditation training., Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation - Project Grant, 01/01/2013 - 01/02/2014
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
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2017 |
4
4
3
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2016 |
Open access
15
14
5
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2015 |
34
30
59
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2015 |
Open access
4
5
6
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2010 |
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2017 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2018 |
1
1
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2018 |
6
|
2018 |
Open access
3
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2018 |
1
1
3
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2018 |
1
|
2018 |
1
8
|
2018 |
1
1
5
|
2018 |
Open access
18
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2018 |
Open access
2
|
2018 |
5
|
2018 |
2
1
4
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2018 |
2
|
2018 |
1
1
3
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2018 |
1
|
2018 |
Open access
2
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2018 |
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2018 |
Open access
2
1
16
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2018 |
1
3
2
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2018 |
Open access
1
|
2018 |
Open access
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2017 |
5
4
10
|
2017 |
Open access
4
2
3
|
2017 |
3
3
4
|
2017 |
8
7
24
|
2017 |
Open access
2
2
13
|
2017 |
4
4
3
|
2017 |
1
2
1
|
2017 |
Open access
3
|
2017 |
1
|
2017 |
6
3
|
2017 |
Open access
6
7
9
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2017 |
2
1
6
|
2017 |
2
2
3
|
2017 |
Open access
4
4
4
|
2017 |
3
3
29
|
2016 |
Open access
5
|
2016 |
Open access
15
15
29
|
2016 |
8
6
71
|
2016 |
5
6
|
2016 |
Open access
15
14
5
|
2016 |
2
1
11
|
2016 |
Open access
1
4
7
|
2016 |
12
14
27
|
2016 |
Open access
4
2
4
|
2016 |
Open access
2
2
4
|
2015 |
9
9
3
|
2015 |
Open access
16
|
2015 |
Open access
13
9
1
|
2015 |
34
30
59
|
2015 |
Open access
4
5
6
|
2015 |
2
|
2015 |
Open access
15
11
22
|
2015 |
Open access
21
16
6
|
2014 |
5
4
20
|
2014 |
13
10
3
|
2014 |
2
|
2014 |
7
6
|
2014 |
10
|
2013 |
39
28
36
|
2013 |
9
8
16
|
2013 |
Open access
2
|
2013 |
22
20
12
|
2013 |
Open access
7
6
18
|
2013 |
Open access
11
10
3
|
2012 |
Open access
51
21
59
|
2012 |
Open access
34
21
45
|
2012 |
Open access
18
25
65
|
2012 |
3
1
|
2011 |
Open access
34
26
2
|
2011 |
Open access
8
7
1
|
2011 |
Open access
16
14
3
|
2011 |
11
10
30
|
2010 |
7
9
|
2010 |
1
|
2010 |
13
6
|
2008 |
17
16
|
2008 |
16
8
2
|
2008 |
Open access
24
19
|
2008 |
Leach, MJ 2008, 'Natural wound care', Journal of complementary medicine, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 32-35. |
2008 |
3
4
2
|
2008 |
3
|
Research
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Alexandria University | EGYPT |
Assiut University | EGYPT |
Australian Regional and Remote Community Services | AUSTRALIA |
Bastyr University | AUSTRALIA |
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College | CANADA |
Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
Chinese University of Hong Kong | HONG KONG |
Commonwealth Medical College | AUSTRALIA |
Country Health SA | AUSTRALIA |
Department of Health and Ageing | AUSTRALIA |
Emerging Minds | UNITED STATES |
Endeavour College Inc | AUSTRALIA |
Endeavour College of Natural Health | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Greenwich Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
Hong Kong Polytechnic University | HONG KONG |
Immanuel Hospital Berlin | GERMANY |
Karolinska Institute | SWEDEN |
La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
Life West College of Chiropractic | UNITED STATES |
Logan College of Chiropractic | UNITED STATES |
McGill University | CANADA |
McKinsey and Company | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Murray Bridge General Practice Clinic | AUSTRALIA |
National University of Health Sciences | UNITED STATES |
Orygen Youth Health Research Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Palmer College of Chiropractic | UNITED STATES |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
South Australian Department of Health | AUSTRALIA |
Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Services | AUSTRALIA |
Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services | AUSTRALIA |
Texas Tech University | UNITED STATES |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | UNITED STATES |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre | UNITED STATES |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Duisburg-Essen | GERMANY |
University of Essex | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Lethbridge | CANADA |
University of Maryland | UNITED STATES |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | UNITED STATES |
University of Otago | NEW ZEALAND |
University of Oxford | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Pittsburgh | UNITED STATES |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southampton | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of the West of Scotland (FNA University of Paisley) | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Western States | UNITED STATES |
Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
Westmead Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
Wrexham Maelor Hospital | UNITED KINGDOM |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Member, Conference Organising Committee14th International Congress for Complementary and Integrative Medicine Research (2019) Brisbane |
2019 |
Advisory Board Member, Joint Needs Assessment Advisory GroupCountry SA Primary Health Network |
2018 |
Associate EditorAustralian Journal of Herbal Medicine |
2018 |
Board MemberAustralian Register of Naturopaths and Herbalists (ARoNAH), Queensland |
2018 |
Editorial Advisory Board MemberInternational Journal of Genuine Traditional Medicine |
2018 |
External ChairPostgraduate Research Board, Endeavour College of Natural Health, Australia |
2018 |
FellowAustralian Research Centre of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM) Leadership Program, UTS, Sydney |
2018 |
MemberNetwork of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM), Australia |
2018 |
MemberPaediatric Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education and Research Network, Canada |
2018 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2018 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2018 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2018 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2018 |
Member, Conference Organising Committee14th International Congress for Complementary and Integrative Medicine Research (2019) Brisbane |
2018 |
Member, Register of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) ExpertsAustralian Government |
2018 |
Member, Steering GroupPractitioner Research and Collaboration Initiative (PRACI), Queensland |
2018 |
Technical EditorFocus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT), United Kingdom) |
2018 |
Visiting FellowFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney |
2018 |
Advisory Board Member, Joint Needs Assessment Advisory GroupCountry SA Primary Health Network |
2017 |
Associate EditorAustralian Journal of Herbal Medicine |
2017 |
Board MemberAustralian Register of Naturopaths and Herbalists (ARoNAH), Queensland |
2017 |
Editorial Advisory Board MemberInternational Journal of Genuine Traditional Medicine |
2017 |
External ChairPostgraduate Research Board, Endeavour College of Natural Health, Australia |
2017 |
External Chair, Ethics Advisory GroupThe Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI), Australia |
2017 |
FellowAustralian Research Centre of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM) Leadership Program, UTS, Sydney |
2017 |
Invited presentationPositive Ageing Taskforce Network. Victor Harbour |
2017 |
Invited presentationDiabetesSA Seminar, Adelaide |
2017 |
MemberNetwork of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM), Australia |
2017 |
MemberPaediatric Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education and Research Network, Canada |
2017 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2017 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2017 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2017 |
Member, Conference Organising Committee14th International Congress for Complementary and Integrative Medicine Research (2019) Brisbane |
2017 |
Member, Conference Program Committee10th International Conference of Herbal Medicine, Brisbane |
2017 |
Member, Register of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) ExpertsAustralian Government |
2017 |
Member, Steering GroupPractitioner Research and Collaboration Initiative (PRACI), Queensland |
2017 |
Technical EditorFocus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT), United Kingdom) |
2017 |
Visiting FellowFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney |
2017 |
Associate EditorAustralian Journal of Herbal Medicine |
2016 |
Board MemberAustralian Register of Naturopaths and Herbalists (ARoNAH), Queensland |
2016 |
Editorial Advisory Board MemberInternational Journal of Genuine Traditional Medicine |
2016 |
External ChairPostgraduate Research Board, Endeavour College of Natural Health, Australia |
2016 |
FellowAustralian Research Centre of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM) Leadership Program, UTS, Sydney |
2016 |
MemberNetwork of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM), Australia |
2016 |
MemberPaediatric Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education and Research Network, Canada |
2016 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2016 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2016 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2016 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2016 |
Member, Conference Program Committee10th International Conference of Herbal Medicine, Brisbane |
2016 |
Member, Register of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) ExpertsAustralian Government |
2016 |
Member, Steering GroupPractitioner Research and Collaboration Initiative (PRACI), Queensland |
2016 |
Technical EditorFocus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT), United Kingdom) |
2016 |
Visiting FellowFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney |
2016 |
Associate EditorAustralian Journal of Herbal Medicine |
2015 |
Editorial Advisory Board MemberInternational Journal of Genuine Traditional Medicine |
2015 |
FellowAustralian Research Centre of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM) Leadership Program, UTS, Sydney |
2015 |
MemberNetwork of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM), Australia |
2015 |
MemberPaediatric Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education and Research Network, Canada |
2015 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2015 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2015 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2015 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2015 |
Member, Register of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) ExpertsAustralian Government |
2015 |
Technical EditorFocus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT), United Kingdom) |
2015 |
Visiting FellowFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney |
2015 |
Editorial Advisory Board MemberInternational Journal of Genuine Traditional Medicine |
2014 |
FellowAustralian Research Centre of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM) Leadership Program, UTS, Sydney |
2014 |
MemberNetwork of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM), Australia |
2014 |
MemberPaediatric Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education and Research Network, Canada |
2014 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2014 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2014 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2014 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2014 |
Member, Register of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) ExpertsAustralian Government |
2014 |
Reviewer, Abstract Review Committee9th International Conference of Herbal Medicine (2015), sydney |
2014 |
Technical EditorFocus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT), United Kingdom) |
2014 |
Visiting FellowFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney |
2014 |
Chair, Panel discussion8th International Conference on Herbal Medicine, Melbourne |
2013 |
Editorial Advisory Board MemberInternational Journal of Genuine Traditional Medicine |
2013 |
Invited presentationCountry seminar series. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Port Lincoln |
2013 |
MemberNetwork of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM), Australia |
2013 |
MemberPaediatric Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education and Research Network, Canada |
2013 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2013 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2013 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2013 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2013 |
Member, Register of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) ExpertsAustralian Government |
2013 |
Technical EditorFocus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT), United Kingdom) |
2013 |
MemberNetwork of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM), Australia |
2012 |
MemberPaediatric Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education and Research Network, Canada |
2012 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2012 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2012 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2012 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2012 |
MemberCanadian Interdisciplinary Network for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research (IN-CAM), Canada |
2012 |
Member, Register of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) ExpertsAustralian Government |
2012 |
Technical EditorFocus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT), United Kingdom) |
2012 |
Academic expert - Degree Approval and Accreditation PanelQuality Assurance Division of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority |
2011 |
Invited presentationEvidence-based complementary medicine seminar. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia |
2011 |
MemberNetwork of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM), Australia |
2011 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2011 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2011 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2011 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2011 |
MemberCanadian Interdisciplinary Network for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research (IN-CAM), Canada |
2011 |
MemberAustralian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) |
2011 |
Member, Register of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) ExpertsAustralian Government |
2011 |
Naturopathy Expert on Ministerial Advisory Panel (re-accrediting higher education complementary and alternative medicine programs)Department of Education, Training and the Arts, Government of Queensland |
2011 |
Technical EditorFocus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT), United Kingdom) |
2011 |
Academic expert - Degree Approval and Accreditation PanelQuality Assurance Division of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority |
2010 |
Invited presentationRoyal District Nursing Service Wound Management Course, 4 Life Personal Medical Training, Glenunga |
2010 |
MemberNetwork of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM), Australia |
2010 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2010 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2010 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2010 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2010 |
MemberCanadian Interdisciplinary Network for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research (IN-CAM), Canada |
2010 |
MemberAustralian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) |
2010 |
Naturopathy Expert on Ministerial Advisory Panel (re-accrediting higher education complementary and alternative medicine programs)Department of Education, Training and the Arts, Government of Queensland |
2010 |
Technical EditorFocus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT), United Kingdom) |
2010 |
Invited presentationAustralian Diabetes Educator Association (ADEA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide |
2009 |
Invited presentationSouth Australian Community Pharmacy Forum, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide |
2009 |
MemberNetwork of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM), Australia |
2009 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2009 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2009 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2009 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2009 |
MemberCanadian Interdisciplinary Network for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research (IN-CAM), Canada |
2009 |
MemberAustralian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) |
2009 |
Naturopathy Expert on Ministerial Advisory Panel (re-accrediting higher education complementary and alternative medicine programs)Department of Education, Training and the Arts, Government of Queensland |
2009 |
MemberComplementary and Alternative Medicine Researchers Network (CAMRN), United Kingdom |
2008 |
MemberCochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group |
2008 |
MemberCochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group |
2008 |
MemberInternational Society of Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR) |
2008 |
MemberCanadian Interdisciplinary Network for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research (IN-CAM), Canada |
2008 |
MemberAustralian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) |
2008 |
Naturopathy Expert on Ministerial Advisory Panel (re-accrediting higher education complementary and alternative medicine programs)Department of Education, Training and the Arts, Government of Queensland |
2008 |
EXPERT APPOINTMENTS
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Actioning advance care directives in South Australian emergency departments: a qualitative description study | Current |
Barriers to the conduct and application of research among complementary and alternative medicine professions: a multi method study | Current |
Development of a nurse-delivered Eczema Education intervention for parents/carers of children with eczema, built on educational theories of the nature of knowledge, cognitive psychology and social cog | Current |
Exploring the factors that influence a parents decision to use complementary and alternative medicines and therapies for the management of acute respiratory tract infections in children | Current |
Vitamin D, calcium and cardiovascular risk: a large scale study | Current |
The clinical effectiveness of essential oils and aromatherapy for the treatment of physical and psychosocial indications of acne vulgaris: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial | Completed |
Using EBP champions to implement sustainable practice in the Maldives | Completed |