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A retrospective analysis of the cost-effectiveness of dental sealants in a children's health center
(Elsevier, 1993-06)
A retrospective patient record analysis was conducted to study the cost-effectiveness of dental sealants placed under routine, unrestricted practice condition in a fluoridated community. The 26 dentists who provided care ...
Psychosocial factors influence control of moderate and severe hypertension
(Elsevier, 1983)
Factors affecting the degree of blood pressure control achieved by antihypertensive drug treatment in 150 patients with moderate and severe essential hypertension were analyzed. Patients were under continuing treatment for ...
Association between maternal education and infant diarrhea in different household and community environments of Cebu, Philippines
(Elsevier, 1994-01)
Maternal education is one of the strongest determinants of infant survival in developing countries, however, questions remain regarding the extent to which its effects vary as a function of contextual variables.In this ...
The promotion of interest in the role of the physician associate as a potential career opportunity for nurses: An alternative strategy
(Elsevier, 1973-07)
Several frameworks are presented for understanding the development of interest in the role of the Physician Associate as a potential career opportunity for nurses. The contribution of professional role identification with ...
Temporal context and the perceptions of geriatric patients
(Elsevier, 1982)
The prevalence in later life of long-term, chronic conditions requires that researchers and clinical professionals become sensitive to the temporal context of older persons' personal and health-related perceptions. A sample ...
Population aging in the People's Republic of China
(Elsevier, 1986)
This paper provides a factual assessment of China's population aging and its social and economic consequences. It is projected that China will have a substantially older population in the middle of the 21st century. Major ...
Hands on the Green Leaf Labor, Resistance, and Bittersweet Dwelling in Argentina's Yerba Mate Country.
(2015)
Hands on the Green Leaf is an ethnographic homage to the men, women, and children called tareferos (tarefer@s) who labor to produce yerba mate, the naturally bitter, green tea that is both symbolic drink and staple food ...
Detecting and preventing adverse drug interactions: The potential contribution of computers in pharmacies
(Elsevier, 1986)
For patients taking two or more medications concurrently, interactions among the drugs can cause undesirable effects or negate desired responses. In modern pharmacy practice, an important role of the pharmacist is to detect ...