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Tuskegee and the Health of Black Men
August 2017
For forty years, the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male passively monitored hundreds of adult black males with syphilis despite the availability of effective treatment.
Sourcebook Volume 1–Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration: Sociodemographic Characteristics and Use of VHA Care
December 2011
The Sourcebook is the result of ongoing Veterans Health Administration (VHA) efforts aimed at understanding the effects of military service on women’s lives.
An Environment-Wide Association study (EWAS) on type 2 diabetes mellitus
May 2010
BACKGROUND: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and other chronic diseases are caused by a complex combination of many genetic and environmental factors.
Preferences for dialysis withdrawal and engagement in advance care planning within a diverse sample of dialysis patients.
January 2010
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Rates of dialysis withdrawal are higher among the elderly and lower among Blacks, yet it is unknown whether preferences for withdrawal and engagement in advance care...
Preferences for Dialysis Withdrawal and Engagement in Advance Care Planning within a Diverse Sample of Dialysis Patients.
September 2009
Background and objectives.
Associations Between Intensity of Child Welfare Involvement and Child Development among Young Children in Child Welfare
September 2009
OBJECTIVE: To examine developmental and behavioral status of children in child welfare (CW) over time, by intensity of CW involvement using a national probability sample.
Children with Special Health Care Needs: How Immigrant Status is Related to Health Care Access, Health Care Utilization, and Health Status
June 2009
To compare health care access, utilization, and perceived health status for children with SHCN in immigrant and nonimmigrant families.
Parent Involvement Is Associated With Early Success in Obesity Treatment
June 2009
Objective: The study examined the influence of parent involvement and family factors on body mass index (BMI) change in a pediatric obesity treatment program.
Healthcare in the New Vietnam: Comparing patients' satisfaction with outpatient care in a traditional neighborhood clinic and a new, western-style clinic in Ho Chi Minh City
March 2006
As Vietnam opens its economy to privatization, its system of healthcare will face a series of crucial tests.
Quality of US Outpatient Care: Temporal Changes and Racial/Ethnic Disparities
June 2005
Background: The current national measure set for the quality of health care underrepresents the spectrum of outpatient care and makes limited use of readily available national ambulatory care...
Invariance and Inconsistency in Utility Ratings
March 2005
Purpose:To assess utilities of composite health states for dependence in activities of daily living (ADLs) for invariance (i.e., when subjects provide a utility of 1 for all health states) and...
Race/Ethnicity and Patient Satisfaction: Using the Appropriate Method to Test for Perceived Differences in Care
September 2004
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether an established patient satisfaction scale commonly used in the primary care setting is sufficiently sensitive to identify racial/ethnic differences in satisfaction...
Reflections on the socio-economic correlates of health
July 2004
Income, education, occupation, age, sex, marital status, and ethnicity are all correlated with health in one context or another.
Incidence of Parkinson's Disease: Variation by Age, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity
December 2003
The goal of this study was to estimate the incidence of Parkinson's disease by age, gender, and ethnicity.
Economics of one-stage versus two-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasties
September 2003
Patients requiring bilateral total knee arthroplasties may have both joints replaced simultaneously during one hospitalization (one-stage) or during two separate hospitalizations (two-stage).
Dance and Reducing Television Viewing to Prevent Weight Gain in African-American Girls: The Stanford GEMS Pilot Study
January 2003
Objective: To test the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of after-school dance classes and a family-based intervention to reduce television viewing, thereby reducing weight gain,...
Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Diverse Populations in California
September 2002
The use of coronary angiography and revascularization is lower than expected among black patients.
Overweight Concerns and Body Dissatisfaction Among Third-Grade Children: The Impacts of Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status
December 2001
Objective: To examine the prevalence of overweight concerns and body dissatisfaction among third-grade girls and boys and the influences of ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES).
Does the Camera Add 10 Pounds? Media Use, Perceived Importance of Appearance, and Weight Concerns Among Teenage Girls
December 2000
Purpose: To examine the relationship between use of electronic media and perceived importance of appearance and weight concerns among adolescent girls.
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