Danielle Pollock

Danielle Pollock

Grant-Funded Researcher (B)

School of Public Health

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Dr Danielle Pollock is a Research Fellow at HESRI (Health Evidence Synthesis Recommendations and Impact). She has previously worked at JBI in the Transfer Science and Evidence Based Health Care Research Division. She developed the JBI Scoping Review Network is actively involved in the JBI Scoping Review methodology group and GIN ANZ working group.

She has extensive teaching experience in health and social science, including best practice approaches in evidence-based healthcare. She has significant experience in the development of online and internal courses for undergraduate studies.

Danielle’s previous research background is in psychology and midwifery, specialising in stillbirth and stigma. During her PhD, she developed the Stillbirth Stigma Scale, which measured the prevalence and type of stigma in bereaved parents. Her work highlighted that over half of bereaved mothers faced stigmatising attitudes and beliefs, and these experiences included being discriminated, feelings of contagiousness, isolation and unable to embrace their motherhood identity. Furthermore, Danielle’s work highlighted bereaved parents as advocates in changing the ingrained and fatalistic attitudes towards stillbirth held by clinicians, researchers, and government organisations. Her other research work includes exploring how government, non-government and health care professionals communicate with women about stillbirth.

Danielle is an Early Career Researcher who prides herself on community involvement, such as her role as co-founder of the ASAP (Australian Stillbirth for Awareness and Prevention), and member of the Still Aware Consumer Advisory Board.

  • Journals

    Year Citation
    2024 Garritty, C., Tricco, A. C., Smith, M., Pollock, D., Kamel, C., & King, V. J. (2024). Rapid Reviews Methods Series: Involving patient and public partners, healthcare providers and policymakers as knowledge users. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 29(1), 55-61.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC5
    2024 Pollock, D., Barker, T. H., Stone, J. C., Aromataris, E., Klugar, M., Scott, A. M., . . . Munn, Z. (2024). Predatory journals and their practices present a conundrum for systematic reviewers and evidence synthesisers of health research: A qualitative descriptive study. Research Synthesis Methods, 15(2), 257-274.
    DOI
    2024 Hasanoff, S., Pollock, D., Barker, T. H., & Munn, Z. (2024). Tools to assess the risk of bias of evidence syntheses: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 22(3), 472-480.
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    2024 Andrews, C., Pade, A., Flenady, V., Moore, J., Tindal, K., Farrant, B., . . . Pollock, D. (2024). Improving the capacity of researchers and bereaved parents to co-design and translate stillbirth research together. Women and Birth, 37(2), 403-409.
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    2024 Khalil, H., Campbell, F., Danial, K., Pollock, D., Munn, Z., Welsh, V., . . . Tricco, A. C. (2024). Advancing the methodology of mapping reviews: A scoping review. Research Synthesis Methods, 14 pages.
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    2024 Gerrie, A., Bellman, S., & Pollock, D. (2024). Experiences of people with diabetes mellitus of telehealth for diabetes management during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative systematic review protocol.. JBI evidence synthesis.
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    2024 Fernández-Alcántara, M., Esteban-Burgos, A. A., Escribano, S., Congost‐Maestre, N., Pollock, D., & Cabañero-Martínez, M. J. (2024). Spanish adaptation of the Stillbirth Stigma Scale (SSS). Death Studies, 8 pages.
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    2024 Khalil, H., Evans, C., Godfrey, C., Pieper, D., Alexander, L., Tricco, A. C., . . . Pollock, D. (2024). The Role of Scoping Reviews in Guideline Development.. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 111301.
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    2023 Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Barker, T. H., Stone, J., Stern, C., Aromataris, E., . . . Pearson, A. (2023). The Pandora's Box of Evidence Synthesis and the case for a living Evidence Synthesis Taxonomy.. BMJ evidence-based medicine, 28(3), 148-150.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
    2023 Davies, E. L., Bulto, L. N., Walsh, A., Pollock, D., Langton, V. M., Laing, R. E., . . . Kelly, J. (2023). Reporting and conducting patient journey mapping research in healthcare: A scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(1), 83-100.
    DOI Scopus16 WoS3 Europe PMC10
    2023 Bakhbakhi, D., Siassakos, D., Davies, A., Merriel, A., Barnard, K., Stead, E., . . . Atkins, B. (2023). Interventions, outcomes and outcome measurement instruments in stillbirth care research: A systematic review to inform the development of a core outcome set. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 130(6), 560-576.
    DOI Scopus1
    2023 Munn, Z., Stone, J. C., Barker, T. H., Price, C., Pollock, D., Kabaghe, A. N., . . . Stevenson, J. C. (2023). Residual insecticide surface treatment for preventing malaria: a systematic review protocol.. Systematic Reviews, 12(1), 9 pages.
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    2023 Büchter, R. B., Rombey, T., Mathes, T., Khalil, H., Lunny, C., Pollock, D., . . . Pieper, D. (2023). Systematic reviewers used various approaches to data extraction and expressed several research needs: a survey. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 159, 214-224.
    DOI Scopus1
    2023 Vieira, A. M., Szczepanik, G., De Waure, C., Tricco, A. C., Oliver, S., Stojanovic, J., . . . Bacon, S. (2023). Identifying priority questions regarding rapid systematic reviews' methods: protocol for an eDelphi study. BMJ Open, 13(7), 6 pages.
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    2023 Pollock, D., Bailey, H. D., Munn, Z., Hasanoff, S., Valenzuela, C., Stern, C., . . . Shepherd, C. C. J. (2023). First Nations populations’ perceptions, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and myths about prevention and bereavement in stillbirth: a mixed methods systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 21(10), 2142-2150.
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    2023 Stone, J. C., Barker, T. H., Hasanoff, S., Price, C., Pollock, D., Kabaghe, A., . . . Munn, Z. (2023). Indoor Residual Spraying for Preventing Malaria in Settings with Low or No Net Coverage: A Systematic Review.
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    2023 Harford, P., Tran, L., Pollock, D., Thiruvenkatarajan, V., & Munn, Z. (2023). Effectiveness of erector spinae plane block for rib fracture analgesia: a systematic review protocol.. JBI evidence synthesis.
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    2023 Dean, J., Cleary, A., Ma, T., McDaid, L., Pollock, D., & Boyle, F. (2023). Scoping review of nature-based interventions in bereavement care: What are the implications for perinatal loss?. Social Sciences and Humanities Open, 8(1), 100690.
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    2023 Warland, J., Pollock, D., Collier, A., Horey, D., & Boyle, F. (2023). Parents’ descriptions of labouring with an antepartum fetal death: Findings from the Birthing in Grief study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 8 pages.
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    2023 Medeiros, P. B., Bailey, C., Pollock, D., Liley, H., Gordon, A., Andrews, C., & Flenady, V. (2023). Neonatal near-miss audits: a systematic review and a call to action. BMC Pediatrics, 23(1), 12 pages.
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    2023 Pollock, D., Peters, M. D. J., Khalil, H., McInerney, P., Alexander, L., Tricco, A. C., . . . Munn, Z. (2023). Recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 21(3), 520-532.
    DOI Scopus96 WoS33 Europe PMC58
    2023 Barker, T. H., Pollock, D., Stone, J. C., Klugar, M., Scott, A. M., Stern, C., . . . Munn, Z. (2023). How should we handle predatory journals in evidence synthesis? A descriptive survey-based cross-sectional study of evidence synthesis experts. Research Synthesis Methods, 14(3), 370-381.
    DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC1
    2023 Maina, G., Pollock, D., Lockwood, C., Cook, L., & Ooi, E. (2023). Managing Chronic otitis media with Effusion in Children with non-Syndromic Cleft Palate: Short-Term Ventilation Tubes Versus Surveillance. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 12 pages.
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    2023 Semendric, I., Pollock, D., Haller, O., George, R., Collins-Praino, L., & Whittaker, A. (2023). "Chemobrain" in childhood cancer survivors - the impact on social, academic, and daily living skills: a qualitative systematic review. Supportive Care in Cancer, 31(9), 532-1-532-15.
    DOI Scopus1
    2023 Campbell, F., Tricco, A. C., Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Saran, A., Sutton, A., . . . Khalil, H. (2023). Mapping reviews, scoping reviews, and evidence and gap maps (EGMs): the same but different- the "Big Picture" review family.. Systematic Reviews, 12(1), 8 pages.
    DOI Scopus18 WoS2 Europe PMC9
    2023 Campbell, F., Tricco, A. C., Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Saran, A., Sutton, A., . . . Khalil, H. (2023). Correction: Mapping reviews, scoping reviews, and evidence and gap maps (EGMs): the same but different- the "Big Picture" review family.. Syst Rev, 12(1), 61.
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    2022 Khalil, H., Peters, M. D. J., McInerney, P. A., Godfrey, C. M., Alexander, L., Evans, C., . . . Pollock, D. (2022). The role of scoping reviews in reducing research waste. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 152, 30-35.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC1
    2022 Peters, M. D. J., Godfrey, C., McInerney, P., Khalil, H., Larsen, P., Marnie, C., . . . Munn, Z. (2022). Best practice guidance and reporting items for the development of scoping review protocols. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(4), 953-968.
    DOI Scopus158 WoS123 Europe PMC106
    2022 Tricco, A. C., Khalil, H., Holly, C., Feyissa, G., Godfrey, C., Evans, C., . . . Munn, Z. (2022). Rapid reviews and the methodological rigor of evidence synthesis: a JBI position statement. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(4), 944-949.
    DOI Scopus12 WoS9 Europe PMC9
    2022 Bakhbakhi, D., Fraser, A., Siasakos, D., Hinton, L., Davies, A., Merriel, A., . . . Burden, C. (2022). Protocol for the development of a core outcome set for stillbirth care research (iCHOOSE Study). BMJ Open, 12(2), 10 pages.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS4 Europe PMC1
    2022 Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Khalil, H., Alexander, L., McInerney, P., Godfrey, C. M., . . . Tricco, A. C. (2022). What are scoping reviews? Providing a formal definition of scoping reviews as a type of evidence synthesis.. JBI evidence synthesis, Publish Ahead of Print(4), 950-952.
    DOI Scopus98 WoS62 Europe PMC39
    2022 Cooper, M., Pollock, D., Warland, J., & McLinton, S. (2022). The development of the W A + E R (water immersion agency plus expectations and relief) scale. Midwifery, 109, 1-7.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1
    2022 Maina, G., Pollock, D., Lockwood, C., & Ooi, E. (2022). Effectiveness of ventilation tube insertion for conductive hearing loss in children with chronic otitis media with effusion and non-syndromic cleft palate: a systematic review protocol.. JBI evidence synthesis, Publish Ahead of Print(6), 1560-1567.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2
    2022 Cleary, A., Dean, J., Pollock, D., McDaid, L., & Boyle, F. (2022). Nature-based interventions for bereavement care: A scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(5), 1344-1352.
    DOI Scopus1
    2022 Medeiros, P., Bailey, C., Andrews, C., Liley, H., Pollock, D., Gordon, A., & Flenady, V. (2022). Effectiveness of neonatal "near miss" audits in reducing perinatal morbidity and mortality: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(3), 847-853.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
    2022 Lizarondo, L., Stern, C., Apostolo, J., Carrier, J., de Borges, K., Godfrey, C., . . . Loveday, H. (2022). Five common pitfalls in mixed methods systematic reviews - lessons learned.. J Clin Epidemiol, 148, 178-183.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC7
    2022 Pollock, D., Alexander, L., Munn, Z., Peters, M. D. J., Khalil, H., Godfrey, C. M., . . . Tricco, A. C. (2022). Moving from consultation to co-creation with knowledge users in scoping reviews: guidance from the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Group.. JBI evidence synthesis, 20(4), 969-979.
    DOI Scopus30 WoS19 Europe PMC19
    2022 Semendric, I., Pollock, D., Haller, O., George, R., Collins-Praino, L., & Whittaker, A. (2022). ‘‘Chemobrain’’ in childhood cancer survivors - the impact on social, academic, and daily living skills: a qualitative systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(1), 222-228.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
    2022 Pollock, D., Shepherd, C. C. J., Adane, A. A., Foord, C., Farrant, B. M., & Warland, J. (2022). Knowing your audience: Investigating stillbirth knowledge and perceptions in the general population to inform future public health campaigns. Women and Birth, 35(4), 389-396.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS1
    2022 Pollock, D., Tricco, A. C., Peters, M. D. J., McInerney, P. A., Khalil, H., Godfrey, C. M., . . . Munn, Z. (2022). Methodological quality, guidance, and tools in scoping reviews: a scoping review protocol.. JBI evidence synthesis, Publish Ahead of Print(20), 1098-1105.
    DOI Scopus20 WoS9 Europe PMC13
    2022 Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Barker, T. H., Stone, J., Stern, C., Aromataris, E., . . . Schünemann, H. J. (2022). The Dark Side of Rapid Reviews: A Retreat From Systematic Approaches and the Need for Clear Expectations and Reporting.. Ann Intern Med, 176(2), 266-268.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS1 Europe PMC1
    2022 Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Price, C., Aromataris, E., Stern, C., Stone, J., . . . Jordan, Z. (2022). Investigating different typologies for the synthesis of evidence: a scoping review protocol.. JBI Evid Synth, Publish Ahead of Print(3), 592-600.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC3
    2021 Khalil, H., McInerney, P., Pollock, D., Alexander, L., Munn, Z., Tricco, A. C., . . . Peters, M. D. J. (2021). Practical guide to undertaking scoping reviews for pharmacy clinicians, researchers and policymakers. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 47(2), 129-134.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC3
    2021 Knight, A., Pollock, D., Boyle, F., Horey, D., & Warland, J. (2021). Evidence available to guide care during labor and birth for women and their partners who know their baby will be stillborn: A scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 19(8), 1984-1991.
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    2021 Davies, E., Pollock, D., Graham, A., Laing, R., Langton, V., Bulto, L., & Kelly, J. (2021). Reporting of patient journey mapping in current literature: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 19(5), 1-8.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC4
    2021 Munn, Z., Stone, J. C., Barker, T. H., Price, C., Pollock, D., Kabaghe, A. N., . . . Stevenson, J. C. (2021). Residual insecticide surface treatment for preventing malaria: a systematic review protocol. medRxiv.
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    2021 Pollock, D., Pearson, D. E., Cooper, D. M., Ziaian, A. P. T., Foord, C., & Warland, A. P. J. (2021). Breaking the silence: Determining Prevalence and Understanding Stillbirth Stigma. Midwifery, 93, 102884.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS8 Europe PMC3
    2021 Pollock, D., Davies, E., Peters, M., Tricco, A., Alexander, L., McInerney, P., . . . Munn, Z. (2021). Undertaking a scoping review: A practical guide for nursing and midwifery students, clinicians, researchers, and academics. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(4), 2102-2113.
    DOI Scopus199 WoS136 Europe PMC83
    2021 Peters, M. D. J., Marnie, C., Tricco, A. C., Pollock, D., Munn, Z., Alexander, L., . . . Khalil, H. (2021). Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews. JBI evidence implementation, 19(1), 3-10.
    DOI Scopus287 WoS168 Europe PMC149
    2021 Munn, Z., Barker, T., Stern, C., Pollock, D., Ross-White, A., Klugar, M., . . . Shamseer, L. (2021). Should I include studies from "predatory" journals in a systematic review? Interim guidance for systematic reviewers.. JBI Evid Synth, 19(8), 1915-1923.
    DOI Scopus24 WoS16 Europe PMC7
    2020 Shakespeare, C., Merriel, A., Bakhbakhi, D., Blencowe, H., Boyle, F. M., Flenady, V., . . . Wojcieszek, A. (2020). The RESPECT Study for consensus on global bereavement care after stillbirth. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 149(2), 137-147.
    DOI Scopus36 WoS30 Europe PMC15
    2020 Pollock, D., Esterman, A., Pearson, E., Cooper, M., Ziaian, T., & Warland, J. (2020). Exploring the psychometric validity and reliability of the stillbirth stigma scale. Evidence Based Midwifery, 18(2), 5-12.
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    2020 Pollock, D., Ziaian, T., Pearson, E., Cooper, M., & Warland, J. (2020). Understanding stillbirth stigma: A scoping literature review. Women and Birth, 33(3), 207-218.
    DOI Scopus36 WoS26 Europe PMC16
    2020 Pollock, D., Pearson, E., Cooper, M., Ziaian, T., Foord, C., & Warland, J. (2020). Voices of the unheard: A qualitative survey exploring bereaved parents experiences of stillbirth stigma. Women and Birth, 33(2), 165-174.
    DOI Scopus31 WoS24 Europe PMC6
    2020 Pollock, D., Ziaian, T., Pearson, E., Cooper, M., & Warland, J. (2020). Breaking through the silence in antenatal care: Fetal movement and stillbirth education. Women and Birth, 33(1), 77-85.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC2
    2020 Pollock, D. K., Esterman, A., Cooper, M., Pearson, E., Ziaian, T., & Warland, J. (2020). Exploring the psychometric validity and reliability of the Stillbirth Stigma Scale in an international sample.. Evidence Based Midwifery.
    2020 Pollock, D., Murphy, M., O'Leary, J., & Warland, J. (2020). Pregnancy after loss during the COVID19 pandemic. Women and Birth, 33(6), 540-543.
    DOI Scopus7 Europe PMC4
    2020 Peters, M. D. J., Marnie, C., Tricco, A. C., Pollock, D., Munn, Z., Alexander, L., . . . Khalil, H. (2020). Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 18(10), 2119-2126.
    DOI Scopus1464 WoS1077 Europe PMC878
    2020 Pollock, D., Cooper, M., McArthur, A., Barker, T., & Munn, Z. (2020). Women's experiences of their interactions with health care providers during the postnatal period in Australia: a qualitative systematic review protocol.. JBI evidence synthesis, 19(3), 622-628.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
    2020 Khalil, H., Peters, M. D., Tricco, A. C., Pollock, D., Alexander, L., McInerney, P., . . . Munn, Z. (2020). Guidance to conducting high quality scoping reviews.. J Clin Epidemiol, 130, 156-160.
    DOI Scopus99 WoS72 Europe PMC49
    2019 Pollock, D., Esterman, A., Cooper, M., Ziaian, T., & Warland, J. (2019). Measuring the silence: development and initial psychometric testing of the Stillbirth-stigma scale. Evidence Based Midwifery, 17(3), 77-83.
    Scopus4
    - khalil, H., Peters, M. D. J., McInerery, P., Godfrey, C. M., Alexander, L., Evans, C., . . . Pollock, D. (n.d.). Scoping Reviews and Their Role in Reducing Research Waste.
  • Conference Items

    Year Citation
    2020 Warland, J., Dorrian, J., Pollock, D., & Foord, C. (2020). ‘InUTERO’: The effectiveness of an educational half day stillbirth awareness workshop for maternity care providers. Poster session presented at the meeting of Nurse Education Today. Scotland: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
    2017 Pollock, D., & Warland, J. (2017). The Silent Approach: A discussion of postnatal care after stillbirth. Poster session presented at the meeting of WOMEN AND BIRTH. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV.
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  • Internet Publications

    Year Citation
    2021 Semendric, I., Haller, O., George, R., Pollock, D., Whittaker, A., & Collins-Praino, L. (2021). Experience of the impact of chemobrain in childhood cancer survivors: a qualitative systematic review protocol. PROSPERO 2021 CRD42021240573. PROSPERO.

 

 

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 Co-Supervisor Improving the conduct of scoping reviews for informing policy and practice in health through the development of a novel risk of bias tool. Master of Philosophy (Public Health) Master Full Time Miss Sabira Hasanoff
    2023 Co-Supervisor Effectiveness of erector spinae plane block for rib fractures analgesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) Master Full Time Dr Philip James Harford
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - 2023 Co-Supervisor The effectiveness of short-term ventilation tube insertion versus surveillance in the management of chronic otitis media with effusion in children with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate Master of Clinical Science Master Full Time Miss Grace Wambui Maina
  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2018 - ongoing Co-Founder Australian Stillbirth for Awareness and Prevention Telethon Kids Institute, University of South Australia, Still Aware Australia
    2017 - ongoing Member Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence Mater Institute, University of Queensland Australia
    2017 - ongoing Member Consumer Advisory Panel Still Aware Australia
  • Position: Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
  • Phone: 83130314
  • Email: danielle.pollock@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: 55 King William, floor 3
  • Org Unit: School of Public Health

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