How the scene has changed! In 1964 when the Public Health Service launched its national antismoking campaign, the war against a tobacco had just begun...
To describe the use of infrared (IR) ear thermometers in pediatric and family practice offices. The authors mailed a questionnaire to 350 randomly sel...
To estimate the prevalence and correlates of dementia at death and to assess the usefulness of death certificate data in the reporting of dementia. Th...
To examine the characteristics of reported dog and cat bite incidents in El Paso, Texas, and their implications for local bite prevention programs. Th...
Although records of animal bites and scratches are kept at most local health departments, little is known about the epidemiology and characteristics o...
For at least 20 years, birth defects have been the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States. Some studies have reported higher rates for...
This study was undertaken to evaluate trends in the use of rabies postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) before, during, and following an epidemic of raccoon ...
When public health experts think of rural barriers to vaccines, they often initially focus on access, which makes sense with a new vaccine during a pa...
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