First 3 years of the National AIDS Clearinghouse.

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• Alternative Title:
  Public Health Rep
• Personal Author:
  Sinnock, Pomeroy ; Murphy, Paulette E. ; Baker, Timothy G. ; Bates, Ruthann
• Description:
  The National AIDS Clearinghouse is an information service provided by the Centers for Disease Control. The Clearinghouse was established in 1987 to respond to increasing numbers of public and professional inquiries, to disseminate accurate information, and to make referrals to local sources of information and assistance. Four data bases--Resources and Services Database containing information about more than 16,000 organizations that provide counseling and testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other education and prevention services; Educational Materials Database containing more than 8,000 individual, hard-to-find educational materials; Funding Database; and the AIDS Clinical Trial Information Service (ACTIS) Database--are searched by information specialists to respond to more than 45,000 requests annually for information from a variety of health professionals, organizations, and the general public. Between 1987 and 1991, the Clearinghouse disseminated more than 60 million copies of publications related to HIV and AIDS. Information and education remain the most critical tools for the prevention of HIV infection, and the National AIDS Clearinghouse provides an essential element for the dissemination of education and prevention information.
• Subjects:
  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome CDC--history Databases, Bibliographic Health Education Health Occupations Health Services History, 20th Century Hotlines Humans Information Services Quality Control Referral And Consultation Teaching Materials

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• Source:
  Public Health Rep. 106(6):634-639
• Pubmed ID:
  1659709
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMCnull
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  Centers for Disease Control (U.S.) ; National AIDS Information Clearinghouse (U.S.)‏ ; National AIDS Information and Education Program (U.S.) ; Centers for Disease Control (U.S.) ; National AIDS Information Clearinghouse (U.S.)‏ ; National AIDS Information and Education Program (U.S.)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  106
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Public Health Reports
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:39e718d20eab04c6ee02e662d33df600f3800ca843acd3c594735b39ced1dcff
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/63658/cdc_63658_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.27 MB ]