INTEGRATED FOOD SAFETY AND VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH

Edisi

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ISBN/ISSN

978-0-85199-908-1

Deskripsi Fisik

398 hlm

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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Comparison of the preference-based EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with end-s…

Objectives The objective of this study was to compare the performance of the 5-level EuroQol 5-dimension (EQ-5D- 5L) and the Short Form 6-dimension (SF-6D) instruments in assessing patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Singapore. Methods In a cross-sectional study, ESRD patients attending a tertiary hospital were interviewed using a battery of questionnaires including the EQ-5D-5L, th…

Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Foreign-born South Asians in the Metropoli…

The goal of this study was to examine colorectal cancer (CRC) screening practices and factors associated with CRC screening among foreign-born South Asians living in the metropolitan New York–New Jersey area. Two hundred and eight men and women recruited from community settings in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area completed a questionnaire that included demographics, CRC screening…

‘‘Big Momma Had Sugar, Imma Have It Too’’ Medical Fatalism and the L…

This essay offers a theological exploration of the relationship between medical fatalism and religious belonging among African–American women in Memphis. Drawing on the work of black and womanist theologians and on conversations with participants in a diabetes intervention program administered by a faith-based community health provider, I argue that how we narrate the meanings of our bodi…

Assumptions and Conclusions: Fundamental Distinctions Between Tibetan Buddhi…

The cultivation of happiness is the stated goal of Tibetan Buddhism and of Western models of psychotherapy alike. Yet these two traditions differ sharply in their identification of the conditions that give rise to happiness. Since both traditions present themselves as empirical systems of investigation open to confirmation or refutation, it may prove useful for practitioners in each traditi…

More Than Just An Eyesore: Local Insights And Solutions on Vacant Land And Ur…

Abstract : Vacant land is a significant economic problem for many cities, but also may affect the health and safety of residents. In order for community-based solutions to vacant land to be accepted by target populations, community members should be engaged in identifying local health impacts and generating solutions.We conducted 50 in-depth semistructured interviews with people living in Phila…

The Wire and Urban Health Education

Abstract : As urban health has emerged as a distinct field, experts have collaborated to developmodels for interdisciplinary education to train health professionals. Interdisciplinary learning is an important yet challenging imperative for urban health education. This paper explores lessons learned from a 2010 speaker series at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The television…

Public Health and Advocacy: Lessons from and for Urban Regeneration

Abstract : A commentary on an article by Russ P. Lopez that appeared in American Journal of Public Health, vol 99, 2009, pp. 2–10. In the article, Lopez reviewed the successes and failures of U.S. urban renewal programs and the involvement of the American Public Health Association. The writer considers some of Lopez's findings and the insights they may offer for the future. He underscores the…

Early Life Predictors of Adult Depression in a Community Cohort of Urban Afri…

Abstract : Depression among African Americans residing in urban communities is a complex, major public health problem; however, few studies identify early life risk factors for depression among urban African American men and women. To better inform prevention programming, this study uses data from the Woodlawn Study, a welldefined community cohort of urban African Americans followed from age 6 …

Expanding the Agenda for Healthy Urban Planning

Abstract : The writer traces general and cross-cutting themes that do or do not emerge in recent special issues of the American Journal of Public Health, the American Journal of Health Promotion, and the Journal of Urban Health in order to examine the extent to which they can inform planning practice. He suggests that all planners concerned with how land use and the built environment more gener…