Profiles And Contributions To This Article

What parents in Australia know and do about head lice

Megan  Counahan

Megan Counahan

qualifications: DPH

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, collected data, statistical analysis

position: Epidemiologist


Ross  Andrews

Ross Andrews

qualifications: PhD

contribution: supervised data collection, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts, designed the project

position: Associate professor

Australia

Associate Professor - Child Health Division

Menzies School of Health Research, Casuarina, NT


Helen  Weld

Helen Weld

qualifications: MPH

contribution: collected data, contributed to drafts

position: Scholar


Helen  Walsh

Helen Walsh

qualifications: GCDE

contribution: collected data, contributed to drafts

position: Regional health promotion

Australia

Health Promotion Development Officer Barwon South Western Region Victorian Department of Human Services


Rick  Speare

Rick Speare

qualifications: PhD

contribution: designed the project, supervised data collection, contributed to drafts, statistical analysis, collected data

position: Professor

Australia

I am interested in infectious diseases and their control, particularly in resource poor settings.


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