Routine screening of females for gonococcal infection has become common in many clinic settings, particularly in public family planning clinics. The results of such routine screening in one large family planning program operated by the Seattle-King C...
Pedersen, A H; Spearman, J; Tronca, E; Bader, M; Harnisch, J;
Published Date:
1977 Jul-Aug
Source:
Public Health Rep. 92(4):336-342
Description:
From July 1972 to December 1975, an unusual outbreak of diphtheria in Seattle, Wash., resulted in a total of 558 cases and carriers, mostly among heavy alcohol users. Skin infections were predominant. Four white men died. The highest attack rate was ...
Cancer incidence rates by race, sex, and cancer site were obtained from the Third National Cancer Survey for the years 1969-71 for residents of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. When the sex-site-specific rates for 1969-71, as well as incidence rates f...
This comparison of the care given migrant workers in Utah by private physicians with that provided by clinics demonstrates that clinics can provide more services and meet more of their needs. For a population group in need of an organization that can...
The distribution of physicians can be mapped and shortage areas and the number of physicians needed in them can be determined by use of the simple, inexpensive method described. However, the limitations of the methodology must be borne in mind. One s...
Moore, R M; Moulthrop, J I; Sather, G E; Holmes, C L; Parker, R L;
Published Date:
1977 Jul-Aug
Source:
Public Health Rep. 92(4):357-360
Description:
Field studies were conducted in 1972 to determine the immunization status of equines along the Mexico, Arizona, and New Mexico borders. Interviews with horse owners were conducted along roads selected at random in the counties of Santa Cruz and Yuma,...
There is a growing body of research linking children's positively biased self-perceptions with higher levels of aggression. This study extended this area of research by examining prospective associations of positively biased self-perceptions of ...
Rasberry, Catherine N.; Sheremenko, Ganna; Lesesne, Catherine A.; Rose, India D.; Adkins, Susan Hocevar; Barrios, Lisa C.; Holland, Kristin M.; Sims, Valerie; O’Connor, Kevin; Grasso, Dominic J.; James, Sebrina R.; Simon, Thomas R.;
Published Date:
March 06 2020
Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 69(9):231-235
Description:
From July 2009 to June 2018, the rates of multiple-victim, school-associated homicides in the United States fluctuated substantially, with evidence of a significant increase in recent years (1). Data on the effects of such incidents on students' scho...
Most of the nearly 1,000 fatal bicycle-related injuries annually could be prevented if riders used safety helmets. Helmet use by adult bicyclists has received relatively little attention because educational campaigns to promote helmet use generally f...
The incidence of child abuse and neglect is epidemic. Many abused children have sustained lifelong injuries. Often they become perpetrators of abuse, continuing the cycle into future generations. Studies have indicated that mothers who are likely to ...
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