Fernández, M I; Wilson, T E; Ethier, K A; Walter, E B; Gay, C L; Moore, J;
Published Date:
2000 Sep-Oct
Source:
Public Health Rep. 115(5):460-468
Description:
The purpose of this study was to assess the factors associated with acceptance of HIV testing during pregnancy on the part of women receiving prenatal care at public clinics.|Trained interviewers recruited and interviewed 1,357 women receiving prenat...
McQuiston, Jennifer H.; Holman, Robert C.; Groom, Amy V.; Kaufman, Stephen F.; Cheek, James E.; Childs, James E.;
Published Date:
2000 Sep-Oct
Source:
Public Health Rep. 115(5):469-475
Description:
Although the state of Oklahoma has traditionally reported very high incidence rates of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) cases, the incidence of RMSF among the American Indian population of the state has not been studied. The authors used data from...
Washington State's Access to Baby and Child Dent stry (ABCD) Program, first implemented in Spokane County in 1995, offers extended dental benefits to participating Medicaid-enrolled children and higher fees for certified providers. This study aimed t...
Naumova, E N; Chen, J T; Griffiths, J K; Matyas, B T; Estes-Smargiassi, S A; Morris, R D;
Published Date:
2000 Sep-Oct
Source:
Public Health Rep. 115(5):436-447
Description:
The goal of this study was to evaluate temporal and spatial variations in the reporting of cases of giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis to a passive surveillance system, and to assess the relationship of those variations to source of drinking water, adj...
World Health Organization, Communicable Diseases Cluster., Stop TB Dept.. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.), Division of Tuberculosis Elimination.. World Health Organization, Dept. of Human Resources for Health..
Published Date:
2009
Description:
"Developing a workforce to meet national health needs will require sustained efforts over time, building coalitions among all stakeholders, including national TB control programmes (NTPs). The strengths and sustainability of NTPs depend on timely, ad...
International trade, population migration, changes in living conditions (i.e., consumption transition, nutritional transition), and changes in production, marketing, and availability of consumer goods (i.e., production transition) have brought about ...
Almost 20% of people smoke tobacco worldwide--a percentage projected to rise in many poor countries. Smoking has been linked to increased individual risk of tuberculosis infection and mortality, but it remains unclear how these risks affect populatio...