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Publications in Journals since 2005:

Jankhotkaew, J, Schröder-Bäck P, Brand H, Pongsupap Y, Pratoomnun S
An evaluation of universal health care coverage among low income groups in Thailand by using four selected characteristics of good governance.

Journal of Health Systems Research 5(2), 2011:195-204



Burazeri G, Qirjako G, Roshi E, Brand H.

Determinants of witnessed parental physical violence among university students in transitional Albania.

J Public Health (Oxf). 2011 Mar;33(1):22-30. Epub 2010 May 18.

Sorensen K, Brand H

Health literacy: the essential catalyst for the responsible and effective translation of genome-based information for the benefit of population health.

Public Health Genomics 2011;14(4-5):195-200.(IF 2010: 3.049)

Brand A, Brand H.

Health Literacy and Public Health Genomics: Innovation Management by Citizens

Public Health Genomics 2011;14(4-5):193-194. (IF 2010: 3.049)



Alexandra Ziemann, Thomas Krafft, Nicole Rosenkötter, Luis Garcia-Castrillo Riesgo, Gernot Vergeiner, Matthias Fischer, Freddy Lippert, Alexander Krämer, Paulo Pinheiro, Helmut Brand, Mark Rosenberg, Jerry Overton

Syndromic Surveillance: Enhancing Public Health Responsiveness to Global Change -
A European Perspective

IHDP Update 2011. 1 12-18

W. Ricciardi, S. Boccia, R. L. Zimmern, J.J. Cassiman, P. Schröder-Bäck, D. Gurwitz, D. Ibarreta, J. Lavinha, C. Patch, M. Sasiadeki, L. Ten Kate, A. Brand, H. Brand

Lo sviluppo di politiche sanitarie per un’introduzione corretta delle tecnologie basate sul genoma nei servizi sanitari dell’Unione Europea

(The development of health policies for the proper introduction of genome-based technologies in the health services of the European Union)

L’Arco di Giano, Rivista di Medical Humanities, Autunno 2010, Numero 65, 9 -16

Burke W, Burton H, Hall AE, Karmali M, Khoury MJ, Knoppers B, Meslin EM, Stanley F, Wright CF, Zimmern RL; Ickworth Group (Brand A, Brand H)

Extending the reach of public health genomics: what should be the agenda for public health in an era of genome-based and “personalized” medicine?

Genet Med. 2010 Dec;12(12):785-91.

Helmut Brand, T Krafft:
The Icelandic ash cloud and other erupting health threats: what role for syndromic
surveillance?
Eur J Public Health, 2010, 20:367-368

Brand H.:
From "Public Health in Europe" to "European Public Health"
Eur J Public Health, 2010, 20:127-128

Peter Schröder-Bäck, Helmut Brand, Ixhel Escamilla, John K. Davies, Caroline Hall, Kieran Hickey, Eleni Jelastopulu, Reli Mechtler, Jaroslav Volf:
Ethical Evaluation of Compulsory Measles Immunisation as a Benchmark for Good Health Management in the European Union
Cent Eur J Public Health. 2009 No.4, 183-186

Matthias Schröter, Peter Schröder-Bäck, Helmut Brand:
Using the Reference Framework for Good Measles Management in Practice - A Case Study from North Rhine-Westphalia
Cent Eur J Public Health. 2009 No.4, 187-190

Boccia S, Brand A, Brand H, Ricciardi G.
The integration of genome-based information for common diseases into health policy and healthcare as a major challenge for Public Health Genomics: The example of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene in non-cancer diseases.
Mutation Research 667(2009) 27-34

Burazeri G, Brand H, Laaser U.
Public health research needs and challenges in transitional countries of southeastern Europe.
Italian Journal of Public Health 2009; 6:48-51.

Rosenkötter N, Schröder-Bäck P, Brand A, Schulte in den Bäumen T, Brand H.
How to integrate genome-based knowledge right in the prevention of diseases with public health relevance.
(Zur "richtigen" Integration genom-basierten Wissens bei der Prävention Public-Health-relevanter Erkrankungen)
Prävention 31(4), 2008: 103-107

Brand H, Cornelius-Taylor B, Michelsen K, Schröder-Bäck P.
Evaluation of Public Health Reports in Europe.
(Evaluation von Gesundheitsberichten in Europa)
Prävention 31(3), 2008: 75-78.

Brand H, Hollederer A, Wolf U, Brand A.
Cross-border health activities in the Euregios: good practice for better health.
Health Policy. 2008 May;86(2-3):245-54.

Schröder-Bäck P, Sass HM, Brand H, Winter SF.
Ethical aspects of a pandemic influenza management and conclusions for health policy. An overview.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2008 Feb;51(2):191-9.

Brand A, Brand H, Schulte in den Bäumen T.
The impact of genetics and genomics on public health.
Eur J Hum Genet. 2008 Jan;16(1):5-13.

Brand H.
Good governance for the public's health.
Eur J Public Health. 2007 Dec;17(6):541.

Brand H, Michelsen K.
Policy counselling through public health reporting?
Gesundheitswesen. 2007 Oct;69(10):527-33.

Schröder P, Brand H, Schröter M, Brand A:
Ethical Discussion on Criteria for Policy Makers in Public Health Authorities for Preventative Measures against a Pandemic Caused by a Novel Influenza A Virus
Gesundheitswesen 2007; 69: 371 – 376

Brand H, Brand A:
Public Health Genomics. The integration of genome-based knowledge into public health, policies and health services.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2007 February;50(2):135-144

Wolf U, Hollederer A, Brand H:
Cross-border cooperation in Europe: what are Euregios?
Gesundheitswesen 2006;68:667-673

Brand A, Schroder P., Brand H, Zimmern R:
Getting ready for the future: integration of genomics into public health research, policy and practice in Europe and globally.
Community Genet. 2006;9(1):67-71.

Rau R, Mensing M, Brand H:
Community knowledge about stroke. A survey in the District of Wesel, Germany.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2006 May;49(5):450-8.

Brand H, Schroder P, Davies JK, Escamilla I, Hall C, Hickey K, Jelastopulu E, Mechtler R, Yared WT, Volf J, Weihrauch B:
Reference frameworks for the health management of measles, breast cancer and diabetes (type II).
Cent Eur J Public Health. 2006 Mar;14(1):39-45.

Rau R, Mensing M, Brand H:
"Medical Emergency Services as Seen by Consumers". Health services research by CATI survey of the community.
Med Klin (Munich). 2006 Jan 15;101(1):37-47.

Brand A, Schroder P, Brand H, Zimmern R:
Getting ready for the future: integration of genomics into public health research, policy and practice in Europe and globally.
Community Genet. 2006;9(1):67-71.

Murza G, Werse W, Brand H:
Local coordination of health care in North Rhine-Westphalia Interim review of the North Rhine-Westphalian model.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2005 Oct;48(10):1162-9.

Brand H:
Public health genetics - potential for public health?
Eur J Public Health. 2005 Apr;15(2):112.