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The dimensions of an epidemic of violence.
  • Published Date:
    1993 Jan-Feb
  • Source:
    Public Health Rep. 108(1):1-3
  • Language:
    English
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    1. Quality control of birth defect registry data: a case study.
      Personal Author:
      Schulman, J; Hahn, J A;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):91-98
      Description:
      The California Birth Defects Monitoring Program maintains a population-based registry of children born with congenital malformations. Trained data collectors routinely visit hospitals and genetics centers to identify cases and abstract information. T...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.35 MB]
    2. States' responses to Title II of the Ryan White CARE Act.
      Personal Author:
      McKinney, M M; Wieland, M K; Bowen, G S; Goosby, E P; Marconi, K M;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):4-11
      Description:
      Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act of 1990 provides formula-based grants to States to help them improve the quality, availability, and organization of health care and support services for people with human im...
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    3. Public Health Rep ; v. 108, no. 1 : Masthead
      Published:
      Jan-Feb 1993
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1)
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      Filetype[PDF - 604.38 KB]
    4. Epidemiology of deaths from asthma in Pennsylvania, 1978-87.
      Personal Author:
      Kaplan, K M
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):66-69
      Description:
      Asthma affects an estimated 10 percent of the U.S. population and is the most common chronic disease among children. To determine one component of the public health burden of asthma in Pennsylvania, death certificates were reviewed of persons younger...
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    5. The costs of a pediatric hospice program.
      Personal Author:
      Schweitzer, S O; Mitchell, B; Landsverk, J; Laparan, L;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):37-44
      Description:
      The recent literature on economic issues of hospice care leaves several questions unanswered. The most important issue concerns how this type of care can be made financially attractive to patients and families for whom it is a medical option. A major...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.50 MB]
    6. Insurance coverage of special foods needed in the treatment of phenylketonuria.
      Personal Author:
      Millner, B N
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):60-65
      Description:
      Optimal medical management of phenylketonuria (PKU) requires the use of special low-phenylalanine foods for many years. For women with PKU, elevated maternal blood levels of phenylalanine even at conception can lead to fetal damage. Despite this need...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.37 MB]
    7. Taking exception to chronic fatigue syndrome prevalence findings by Price, et al.
      Personal Author:
      Robin, R; Lipkin, D M; Hume, G W;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):135-137
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      Filetype[PDF - 398.53 KB]
    8. Prevalence of artificial hip implants and use of health services by recipients.
      Personal Author:
      Sharkness, C M; Hamburger, S; Moore, R M; Kaczmarek, R G;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):70-75
      Description:
      Data from the 1988 Medical Device Implant Supplement to the National Health Interview Survey are used to summarize information about the prevalence of artificial hips among adults in the United States. The 1988 National Health Interview Survey was a ...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.14 MB]
    9. Tobacco use prevention and cessation programs in the U.S. Navy.
      Personal Author:
      Conway, T L; Hurtado, S L; Woodruff, S I;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):105-115
      Description:
      A representative sample of 406 U.S. Navy commands, including all medical treatment facilities, was surveyed in 1990 about their activities and programs to prevent the use of tobacco and promote smoking cessation during the preceding year. The vast ma...
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    10. Need for HIV education among public health personnel in Michigan.
      Personal Author:
      Randall, L M; Bryce, J W; Bertler, M J; Pope, R S; Lawrenchuk, D W;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):127-131
      Description:
      Knowledge and attitudes related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the use of the universal precautions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were investigated among 807 State and 2,797 local public health personnel in ...
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      Filetype[PDF - 906.34 KB]
    11. Youth suicide prevention programs: a resource guide
      Published:
      Jan 1993
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):132-134
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      Filetype[PDF - 548.19 KB]
    12. Factors associated with obtaining health screening among women of reproductive age.
      Personal Author:
      Wilcox, Lynne S.; Mosher, William D.;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):76-86
      Description:
      Death and disability associated with breast and cervical cancer and hypertension can be reduced by early detection and treatment. The authors examined the rates for having obtained a Papanicolaou (Pap) test or pelvic examination, a breast physical ex...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.65 MB]
    13. Public Health Reports ; v. 108, no. 1, January-February 1993 : cover
      Published:
      Jan-Feb 1993
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108 (1)
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      Filetype[PDF - 631.23 KB]
    14. Project LEAN--lessons learned from a national social marketing campaign.
      Personal Author:
      Samuels, S E
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):45-53
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 1.87 MB]
    15. Public Health Rep ; v. 108, no. 1 : table of contents
      Published:
      Jan-Feb 1993
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1)
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      Filetype[PDF - 598.37 KB]
    16. Physical, addictive, and psychiatric disorders among homeless veterans and nonveterans.
      Personal Author:
      Winkleby, M A; Fleshin, D;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):30-36
      Description:
      A cross-sectional survey of 1,431 homeless adults was conducted during the winter of 1989-90 at three shelters in Santa Clara County, CA, with a 98 percent response rate. Of the 1,008 U.S.-born men, 423, or 42 percent, were veterans, including 173 co...
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    17. Food and Drug Administration surveillance of the role of foreign objects in foodborne injuries.
      Personal Author:
      Hyman, F N; Klontz, K C; Tollefson, L;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):54-59
      Description:
      As part of its effort to assure a safe food supply, the Food and Drug Administration maintains a passive surveillance system for the reporting and followup of complaints related to food items. This surveillance system, called the Complaint Reporting ...
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    18. Survey of leadership skills needed for state and territorial health officers, United States, 1988.
      Personal Author:
      Liang, Arthur P.; Renard, Paul G.; Robinson, Carol; Richards, Thomas B.;
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):116-120
      Description:
      As part of efforts to develop training and career development experiences to enhance leadership skills among public health officials, the Public Health Foundation, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Association of County ...
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    19. PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):140-144.1
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.15 MB]
    20. Should mammography screening be promoted if quality assurance is lacking?
      Personal Author:
      Barmus, B
      Published:
      1993 Jan-Feb
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 108(1):135
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      Filetype[PDF - 191.14 KB]
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