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Ethical and epistemic issues in direct-to-consumer drug advertising: where is patient agency? by Womack, Catherine A.

“…Arguments for and against direct-to-consumer drug advertising (DTCA) center on two issues: (1) the epistemic effects on patients through access to information…”
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Eating on the run. A qualitative study of health agency and eating behaviors among fast food employees by Mulvaney-Day, Norah E., Womack, Catherine A., Oddo, Vanessa M.

“…• Particularity of values, constraints, and social connections affect eating choices. • Constrained eating environments limit food choice based on individual…”
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Looking Beyond Labeling: From Calories to Construction of New Menus and Venues for Healthier Eating by Womack, Catherine A.

“…Calorie labeling on menus is one of the more recent public health responses to calls for increased access to nutrition information. The goal is to encourage…”
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Health agency in fried foodways. A qualitative investigation of fast food workers and eating attitudes by Womack, Catherine A., Mulvaney-Day, Norah

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Public Health and Obesity: When a Pound of Prevention Really Is Worth an Ounce of Cure by Womack, Catherine A.

“…In this response to Jonny Anomaly's 'Is Obesity a Public Health Problem?' I argue, contra the author that public health actually increases individuals'…”
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Obesity, Identity and Community: Leveraging Social Networks for Behavior Change in Public Health by Mulvaney-Day, Norah, Womack, Catherine A.

“…Obesity is a public health problem influenced by behavioral patterns that span an ecological spectrum of individual-level factors, social network factors and…”
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