Rural Health
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Coumaphos Exposure and Incident Cancer among Male Participants in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS)
Details a study on prostate cancer in farmers exposed to coumaphos, a livestock insecticide, in Iowa and North Carolina. Breaks down data by age, smoking history, and alcohol consumption, among other factors.
Author(s): Carol H. Christensen, Elizabeth A. Platz, Gabriella Andreotti, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health Perspectives, 118(1), 92-96
Date: 01/2010
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Details a study on prostate cancer in farmers exposed to coumaphos, a livestock insecticide, in Iowa and North Carolina. Breaks down data by age, smoking history, and alcohol consumption, among other factors.
Author(s): Carol H. Christensen, Elizabeth A. Platz, Gabriella Andreotti, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health Perspectives, 118(1), 92-96
Date: 01/2010
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Viral Hepatitis and Injection Drug Use in Appalachian Kentucky: A Survey of Rural Health Department Clients
Analysis of demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral data from patients screened for hepatitis B and hepatitis C at four health departments in rural Kentucky in 2006-2007. Includes statistical breakdowns by sex, age group, education, employment, marital status, government assistance, insurance, and various risk factors linked to drug use and sexual activity.
Author(s): W. Jay Christian, Claudia Hopenhayn, Amy Christian, Deana McIntosh, Alvaro Koch
Citation: Public Health Reports, 125(1)
Date: 01/2010
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Analysis of demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral data from patients screened for hepatitis B and hepatitis C at four health departments in rural Kentucky in 2006-2007. Includes statistical breakdowns by sex, age group, education, employment, marital status, government assistance, insurance, and various risk factors linked to drug use and sexual activity.
Author(s): W. Jay Christian, Claudia Hopenhayn, Amy Christian, Deana McIntosh, Alvaro Koch
Citation: Public Health Reports, 125(1)
Date: 01/2010
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Assessing Health Status, Behavioral Risks, and Health Disparities in American Indians Living on the Northern Plains of the U.S.
Presents health-related data from participants in four rural reservation communities and provides comparisons with a North Dakota statewide sample and a U.S national sample. Includes breakdowns by sex, age group, marital status, education, employment status, income, behavioral risks, preventive screenings, and medical conditions.
Author(s): Jeffrey E. Holm, Nancy Vogeltanz-Holm, Dmitri Poltavski, Leander McDonald
Citation: Public Health Reports, 125(1)
Date: 01/2010
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Presents health-related data from participants in four rural reservation communities and provides comparisons with a North Dakota statewide sample and a U.S national sample. Includes breakdowns by sex, age group, marital status, education, employment status, income, behavioral risks, preventive screenings, and medical conditions.
Author(s): Jeffrey E. Holm, Nancy Vogeltanz-Holm, Dmitri Poltavski, Leander McDonald
Citation: Public Health Reports, 125(1)
Date: 01/2010
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Health Extension in New Mexico: An Academic Health Center and the Social Determinants of Disease
Discusses New Mexico's Health Extension Rural Offices program, developed in response to the Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service methodologies for academic health centers for community engagement focused on rural areas that can address the social determinants of disease.
Author(s): Arthur Kaufman, Wayne Powell, Charles Alfero, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 8(1), 73-81
Date: 01/2010
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Discusses New Mexico's Health Extension Rural Offices program, developed in response to the Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service methodologies for academic health centers for community engagement focused on rural areas that can address the social determinants of disease.
Author(s): Arthur Kaufman, Wayne Powell, Charles Alfero, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 8(1), 73-81
Date: 01/2010
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Incorporating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into Program Evaluation: Lessons from a Rural Medicine Initiative
Reports on an evaluation to determine if medical students with an interest in rural practice were able to secure a clerkship or externship in a rural clinical setting.
Author(s): Jason C. Booza, Patrick D. Bridge, Anne Victoria Neale, Maryjean Schenk
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 23(1), 59-66
Date: 01/2010
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Reports on an evaluation to determine if medical students with an interest in rural practice were able to secure a clerkship or externship in a rural clinical setting.
Author(s): Jason C. Booza, Patrick D. Bridge, Anne Victoria Neale, Maryjean Schenk
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 23(1), 59-66
Date: 01/2010
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Includes the entire text of the 2010 healthcare reform law The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law in March 2010. The main provisions of the legislation focus on improving healthcare through expanded coverage, reduced costs, and regulatory accountability.
Date: 01/2010
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Includes the entire text of the 2010 healthcare reform law The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law in March 2010. The main provisions of the legislation focus on improving healthcare through expanded coverage, reduced costs, and regulatory accountability.
Date: 01/2010
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Inpatient Stays in Rural Hospitals, 2007
Presents data on rural hospital inpatient stays in 2007. Compares rural and urban hospital utilization, hospital characteristics, resources, patient characteristics, common procedures, and principal diagnoses.
Author(s): Elizabeth Stranges, Laurel Holmquist, Roxanne M. Andrews
Date: 01/2010
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Presents data on rural hospital inpatient stays in 2007. Compares rural and urban hospital utilization, hospital characteristics, resources, patient characteristics, common procedures, and principal diagnoses.
Author(s): Elizabeth Stranges, Laurel Holmquist, Roxanne M. Andrews
Date: 01/2010
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-4)
Report to Congress regarding the rate of child abuse and neglect nationwide. Includes data and statistics of distribution of abuse and neglect by demographics, income and education level, perpetrator characteristics, and geographic location. Also includes resources to recognize and find treatment for victims.
Author(s): Andrea J. Sedlak, Jane Mettenburg, Monica Basena, et al.
Date: 2010
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Report to Congress regarding the rate of child abuse and neglect nationwide. Includes data and statistics of distribution of abuse and neglect by demographics, income and education level, perpetrator characteristics, and geographic location. Also includes resources to recognize and find treatment for victims.
Author(s): Andrea J. Sedlak, Jane Mettenburg, Monica Basena, et al.
Date: 2010
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Stopping the Stigma: Changing Public Perceptions of Sexual Assault in Rural Communities
A guide produced to help sexual assault service providers in rural California connect with supporting community organizations. Outlines challenges faced in rural areas and strategies to achieve successful partnerships with each group.
Date: 2010
Sponsoring organization: California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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A guide produced to help sexual assault service providers in rural California connect with supporting community organizations. Outlines challenges faced in rural areas and strategies to achieve successful partnerships with each group.
Date: 2010
Sponsoring organization: California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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Exploring the Potential for Foreign-Trained Dentists to Address Workforce Shortages and Improve Access to Dental Care for Vulnerable Populations in the United States
Examines the impact of foreign-trained dentists on dental care access in Washington State. Addresses participation in Medicaid and practice in health professional shortage areas in comparison with dentists trained in the United States.
Author(s): Naseem Bazargan, Donald L. Chi, Peter Milgrom
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 10, 336
Date: 2010
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Examines the impact of foreign-trained dentists on dental care access in Washington State. Addresses participation in Medicaid and practice in health professional shortage areas in comparison with dentists trained in the United States.
Author(s): Naseem Bazargan, Donald L. Chi, Peter Milgrom
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 10, 336
Date: 2010
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