Dr Alex Broom

Dr Alex Broom

 

Position Senior Lecturer
Qualifications BA (hons), MA, PhD
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Principal Teaching Responsibilities 
  • HSBH3005 Evidence Based Health Care
  • BACH 5341 Research & Inquiry In Health Professions
   
Research Interests 

Sociology of health and illness; gender inequality and masculinities; qualitative methodologies; evidence based healthcare; sociology of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines; organisational and inter-professional dynamics in healthcare delivery; health in developing countries; South Asian health and development.

Grants

(selected current)

Selected current grants :

  • Masculinities and Violence in Indonesia and India. AUSAID Australian Development Research Awards, 2009-10 [with Nilan et al] $116,526
  • CAM use among mid-age women: a national mixed-methods study across the urban-rural divide. National Health and Medical Research Council 2008-11, [with Adams et al] $450,771
  • Therapeutic pluralism in pregnancy, labour and birthing: Decision-making, communication and interprofessional dynamics [with Adams; Gallois and Sibbritt] Australian Research Council Discovery Grant [DP1094765] 2010-12 $270,000
  • Indigenous and international non biomedical treatments for diabetes in Brazil [with Tovey, Barros] Economic and Social Research Council (UK) 2008-10 $222,000
Memberships  The Australian Sociological Association
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