Making the case: the impetus for federally mandating insurance companies to cover colorectal cancer screening [0.03%]
未尽其用：联邦政府强制保险公司支付结直肠癌筛查费用刻不容缓
April Toomey,Usha Menon
April Toomey
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths per year in the U.S. The 5-year survival rate of CRC detected early is 90%, but only 39% of CRC is detected in this stage. CRC screening is effective in reducing m...
Unsocial capital and self-rated health: contrasts between Latinos and non-Hispanic Whites [0.03%]
社会资本的反面与自评健康状况——拉丁美洲人和非西班牙裔白人的对比研究
Javier Boyas
Javier Boyas
A considerable body of literature has established a link between social capital and health. Although this research area has grown, very little of it has focused on the Latino population. Additionally, very few studies have examined whether ...
Comparative Study
Social work in public health. 2010 Jan;25(1):72-91. DOI:10.1080/19371910902983858 2010
Efficiency of health care system at the sub-state level in Madhya Pradesh, India [0.03%]
印度中央邦次省级卫生系统效率研究
Brijesh C Purohit
Brijesh C Purohit
This paper attempts a sub-state-level analysis of health system for a low-income Indian state, namely, Madhya Pradesh. The objective of our study is to establish efficiency parameters that may help health policy makers to improve district-l...
Hiring relatives as caregivers in two states: developing an education and research agenda for policy makers [0.03%]
亲属照护者的雇用：制定政策制定者的教育和研究议程
Lori Simon-Rusinowitz,Genevieve Martínez Garcia,Dana Martin et al.
Lori Simon-Rusinowitz et al.
Meeting the long-term care needs of the growing aging population is a priority policy issue in the United States. Yet, hiring relatives as caregivers remains a controversial policy issue. This two-state case study reports findings about vie...
Kevin J Bennett,M Paige Powell,Janice C Probst
Kevin J Bennett
Out-of-pocket health expenditures potentially have a large impact on patients, particularly those with low incomes, leading to reduced utilization of health services and even bankruptcy. This analysis examines the burden of out-of-pocket sp...
Suk-hee Kim
Suk-hee Kim
Each of us has a variety of personal theories we use to explain physical, biological, and interpersonal phenomena. Also, our personal theories are our guides as we move toward greater meaning and belief in our lives. This writing shows the ...
An evolutionary examination of telemedicine: a health and computer-mediated communication perspective [0.03%]
从卫生保健和计算机中介的通讯观点审视远程医疗的发展历程
Gerald-Mark Breen,Jonathan Matusitz
Gerald-Mark Breen
Telemedicine, the use of advanced communication technologies in the healthcare context, has a rich history and a clear evolutionary course. In this paper, the authors identify telemedicine as operationally defined, the services and technolo...
Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Among Women of Childbearing Age: A Qualitative Study of a Local Council in South-Eastern Nigeria [0.03%]
育龄妇女对宫颈癌的认识：尼日利亚东南部一个地方议会的定性研究
The study investigated the knowledge of cervical cancer among women of childbearing age in a local council of a southeastern Nigerian state, aiming at improving attitudes toward screening uptake and early detection. The health belief model ...