Andrew Moscrop
Biographic Data
| ID | 6167078 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew Moscrop |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Moscrop |
| SIGNATURE | MOSCROP A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7377-4280 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
British children are not shrinking’, but child height is increasing for the wrong reasons
BACKGROUND: News media have reported that the average height of British children is falling, but these reports have been contested. Child Measurement Programmes (CMPs) operate in schools in England, Scotland and Wales, but their height data have been inaccessible, allowing conflicting claims about trends in child height to remain unresolved. Here, we aim to describe and explain trends and socioeconomic inequalities in child height using the best …
A systematic review of reasons for and against asking patients about their socioeconomic contexts
This first summary of literature on the subject found many published reasons for why patients' social and economic circumstances should be enquired about in healthcare settings. These reasons include potential benefits at the levels of individuals, health service provision, and population, as well as the potential to improve healthcare equity. Cautions and caveats include concerns about the clinician's role in responding to patients' social probl…
Miscarriage or abortion?’ Understanding the medical language of pregnancy loss in Britain; a historical perspective
Clinical language applied to early pregnancy loss changed in late twentieth century Britain when doctors consciously began using the term 'miscarriage' instead of 'abortion' to refer to this subject. Medical professionals at the time and since have claimed this change as an intuitive empathic response to women's experiences. However, a reading of medical journals and textbooks from the era reveals how the change in clinical language reflected leg…
Miscarriage or abortion?’ Understanding the medical language of pregnancy loss in Britain; a historical perspective
Clinical language applied to early pregnancy loss changed in late twentieth century Britain when doctors consciously began using the term 'miscarriage' instead of 'abortion' to refer to this subject. Medical professionals at the time and since have claimed this change as an intuitive empathic response to women's experiences. However, a reading of medical journals and textbooks from the era reveals how the change in clinical language reflected leg…
Miscarriage or abortion?’ Understanding the medical language of pregnancy loss in Britain; a historical perspective
Clinical language applied to early pregnancy loss changed in late twentieth century Britain when doctors consciously began using the term 'miscarriage' instead of 'abortion' to refer to this subject. Medical professionals at the time and since have claimed this change as an intuitive empathic response to women's experiences. However, a reading of medical journals and textbooks from the era reveals how the change in clinical language reflected leg…
A systematic review of reasons for and against asking patients about their socioeconomic contexts
This first summary of literature on the subject found many published reasons for why patients' social and economic circumstances should be enquired about in healthcare settings. These reasons include potential benefits at the levels of individuals, health service provision, and population, as well as the potential to improve healthcare equity. Cautions and caveats include concerns about the clinician's role in responding to patients' social probl…
British children are not shrinking’, but child height is increasing for the wrong reasons
BACKGROUND: News media have reported that the average height of British children is falling, but these reports have been contested. Child Measurement Programmes (CMPs) operate in schools in England, Scotland and Wales, but their height data have been inaccessible, allowing conflicting claims about trends in child height to remain unresolved. Here, we aim to describe and explain trends and socioeconomic inequalities in child height using the best …
Political science (2 works) · Abortion (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Child health (1 work) · Child obesity (1 work) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (1 work) · Childhood obesity (1 work) · Civil engineering (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work)