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...
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...
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...
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...
The prevention of firearm deaths and injuries is one of the most complex and controversial issues facing the public health profession in recent years. Laws have been enacted to control or discourage private gun ownership, and especially to eliminate ...