Internet Patient Decision Support
February 25, 2008 | Journal Article
This study evaluates two Internet decision-making interventions for men considering a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test.
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Carcinogens Found in Nonsmoking Workers Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Oregon Bars and Restaurants Exempt from Clean Air Laws
February 29, 2008 | Program Results Report
Researchers at the Multnomah County Health Department examined the prevalence of NNK among nonsmoking Oregon bar and restaurant workers in establishments where smoking was permitted and in those where it was prohibited.
Smoke Screen: Women Who Smoke Are Less Likely to Get Cancer Tests
February 28, 1999 | Program Results Report
From 1997 to 1998, researchers at Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, R.I., examined cigarette smoking as a barrier to cancer screening - both mammography and Pap tests - in women aged 40 to 75.
Prescription of Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Prevention by Primary Care Physicians
November 13, 2006 | Journal Article
Tamoxifen citrate has been approved for primary reduction of breast cancer risk since 1998, but studies suggest that its use for primary prevention is limited. The authors report on a national survey mailed to 350 primary care physicians regarding p ...
Massachusetts Targets Health Education Program to Native American Women
January 1, 2003 | Program Results Report
Starting in August 1999, the Central Massachusetts Area Health Education Center in Worcester distributed culturally sensitive health information to Native American women of the Nipmuc Nation in central Massachusetts.
Income a Factor for Mammography Screening of U.S. Women But Not Canadian
September 1, 2006 | Program Results Report
Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Medicine conducted a 10-year follow-up study of trends in the use of breast cancer screening in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada, which was begun in 1990.