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Mastitis among lactating women: Occurrence and risk factors
(Elsevier, 1991)
Puerperal mastitis is a potentially serious illness among lactating women which traditionally has been thought to be associated with primiparity, stress, improper nursing technique, and incomplete emptying of the breast. ...
Chronic job insecurity among automobile workers: Effects on job satisfaction and health
(Elsevier, 1994-05)
Work conditions characterized by uncertainty and ambiguity are potential stressors for employees. One such stressor is job insecurity. This longitudinal study of 207 automobile manufacturing workers indicates that chronic ...
Social effects of diazepam use: A longitudinal field study
(Elsevier, 1985)
A longitudinal panel study examined the effects of actual use of diazepam (ValiumR) on subjective reports of life quality, affect, performance, stress, social support, control, coping and other variables related to mental ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Self-certification in lay midwives' organizations: A vehicle for professional autonomy
(Elsevier, 1990)
The recent resurgence of lay midwifery in the United States has been intimately connected with the establishment of grassroots organizations which address women's health issues and make the reappearance of the lay midwife ...
The effect of the social organization of work on the voluntary turnover rate of hospital nurses in the United States
(Elsevier, 1992-06)
In light of current concerns over nursing shortages and productivity, voluntary turnover among hospital nurses in the United States has assumed renewed importance as a managerial issue. This study examines the thesis that ...
The economic implications of preventive health care
(Elsevier, 1979-12)
Today's cost-conscious political environment subjects the economic implications of proposed health care expenditures to careful scrutiny. This paper examines both the logic of and the evidence on preventive health care ...
Stress and exercise among the Japanese elderly
(Elsevier, 1993-06)
This study seeks to replicate and extend research on the stress process by examining the relationships among stress, social support, physical exercise, and depressive symptoms with data provided by a recent nationwide ...