It is widely recognized that the amelioration of individual and family problems which contribute to child abuse and neglect requires a multidisciplinary effort. Unfortunately, however, these efforts are often sporadic or disjointed. This article is a...
This paper presents a statistical analysis of data on 1,309 Hansen's disease (HD) patients born in the continental United States during the 50 year period 1932-81. Fifty-six percent of them were born in Texas. The cases of 66 percent were classed as ...
We surveyed 454 men in November 1983 and in May 1984 regarding their sexual practices during the month before the survey. In the 1983 survey, we also asked for reports about sexual behavior during the same month 1 year prior to the survey. The sample...
The National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP) effort got underway in 1972 following hypertension research findings and continues to be influenced and, when necessary, redirected, by further findings. Its coordinating committee is compos...
Cognitive data were obtained on 19 of the 21 pairs of siblings who had been in the authors' earlier study of behavioral outcomes associated with participation in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The timing...
This study compares maternal and infant health and sociodemographic characteristics of U.S.-born and foreign- or Puerto Rican-born Hispanic mothers and their babies, using data from the national vital statistics system and the 1980 National Natality ...
This paper is adapted from his July 25, 1985 testimony before the Select Committee on Hunger of the U.S. House of Representatives. The testimony was based on personal observations of refugee camps in Sudan during March 1985 and on the findings of oth...
Davis, Harvey F.; Schletty, Arthur V.; Ing, Roy T.; Wiesner, Paul J.;
Published Date:
1984 Jan-Feb
Source:
Public Health Rep. 99(1):10-23
Description:
Unintentional injuries are the principal cause of preventable early death. Beyond terms of human suffering and death, injuries place enormous burdens on this country's economic and health care resources. Demographic, sociological, environmental, and ...
Silverman, Morton M.; Lalley, Thomas L.; Rosenberg, Mark L.; Smith, Jack C.; Parron, Delores; Jacobs, Joan;
Published Date:
1988 Jan-Feb
Source:
Public Health Rep. 103(1):38-49
Description:
Control of stress and violent behavior is 1 of the 15 priority areas addressed in the 1990 health objectives for the nation. For control of stress, improved awareness of appropriate community service agencies and increased scientific knowledge of str...
Total release foggers (TRFs) (also known as "bug bombs") are pesticide products often used indoors to kill insects. After an earlier report found that TRFs pose a risk for acute illness (1), the Environmental Protection Agency required improved label...
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