1989 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 104(4):315-325
The issue of rural hospital closings in the United States in recent years has become of increasing concern to health care policy analysts. Rural commu...
1989 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 104(4):385-388
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and a major cause of morbidity among school age children. A survey of the educational needs conc...
1989 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 104(4):341-349
Seven health habits were shown to be associated with longevity in a longitudinal study initiated in Alameda County, CA, in 1965. These habits (drinkin...
1989 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 104(4):388-391
To design a statewide educational campaign, the Vermont Department of Health attempted to measure knowledge about AIDS among residents of the State. D...
1989 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 104(4):335-341
The relationship between the average cost of home health care and the case mix of patients served by the home health agency is investigated using 1983...
1989 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 104(4):373-377
Information collected on all home births in Calgary (Canada) between the years 1984 and 1987, was examined and analyzed according to whether the home ...
1989 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 104(4):391-395
Several studies have found reductions in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) risk practices among gay men in high AIDS-prevalence cities since t...
Jul-Aug 1989 | Public Health Rep. 104(4)
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07/01/1989 | Public Health Rep. 104(4):396-402
As health education has become a major strategy for addressing current health problems, the need for expertise in health education has increased. Toda...
07/01/1989 | Public Health Rep. 104(4):329-335
Home care for persons who require the prolonged use of life-supportive medical technology is a reality in several nations. France has had more than a ...
07/01/1989 | Public Health Rep. 104(4):361-368
The use of indigenous health care workers (IHCWs), who were key elements in community health care programs in the U.S. in the 1960s, has gone in and o...
07/01/1989 | Public Health Rep. 104(4):368-372
Seven neonaticides were reported during a 14-month period in the State of Iowa. This is an alarming number considering that only one such case was rep...
07/01/1989 | Public Health Rep. 104(4):325-328
A critical review of epidemiologic literature on the abuse of phencyclidine (PCP) suggests that current perceptions by the public and among members of...
07/01/1989 | Public Health Rep. 104(4):405-409
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07/01/1989 | Public Health Rep. 104(4):350-360
Mortality and hospitalization rates for pneumonia have increased among older Americans during recent years (1979-86), despite a national commitment to...
Jul-Aug 1989 | Public Health Rep. 104(4)
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1989 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 104(4):377-384
This paper addresses two concerns related to differences in the health status of Hispanic and non-Hispanic children: methodological issues in the meas...
07/01/1989 | Public Health Rep. 104(4):403-404
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