The objective of this study was to better characterize the problem of hoarding, or pathological collecting, of animals.|The author summarized data from a convenience sample of 54 case reports from 10 animal control agencies and humane societies acros...
The authors evaluated four questions about maternal smoking during pregnancy for use on birth certificates.|Question 1 (yes/no format) and Question 2 (trimester-specific design) were tested among 1171 women who delivered at two Kaiser Permanente medi...
Browning, S R; Westneat, S C; Truszczynska, H; Reed, D; McKnight, R;
Published Date:
1999 Jan-Feb
Source:
Public Health Rep. 114(1):53-59
Description:
Tractor rollovers are a major cause of farm injuries and fatalities. The authors used data from a statewide surveillance study to estimate the prevalence of safety features such as rollover protective structures, seat belts, and power take-off shield...
After a three-year experiment in consolidating services, the Florida Department of Health has again separated programs for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis. The authors report that while t...
Landen, Michael G.; Middaugh, John; Dannenberg, Andrew L.;
Published Date:
1999 Jan-Feb
Source:
Public Health Rep. 114(1):48-52
Description:
To characterize the nature and burden of snowmobile injuries in Alaska by examining injury deaths and hospitalizations associated with snowmobiles and comparing these with injury deaths and hospitalizations associated with on-road motor vehicles.|The...