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The Us Preventive Service Taskforce And The Guide To Clinical Preventive Services., F. Douglas Scutchfield Md Oct 2010

The Us Preventive Service Taskforce And The Guide To Clinical Preventive Services., F. Douglas Scutchfield Md

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Presentations

No abstract provided.


Public Health Services And Systems Research: Data For Research, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md Oct 2010

Public Health Services And Systems Research: Data For Research, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Presentations

No abstract provided.


Public Health Systems And Services Research: Bridging The Practice-Research Gap., F. Douglas Scutchfield, Cynthia D. Lamberth Sep 2010

Public Health Systems And Services Research: Bridging The Practice-Research Gap., F. Douglas Scutchfield, Cynthia D. Lamberth

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Public health practitioners understand the principles of evidence-based practice

and the science that should drive their efforts to improve the community’s

health through the implementation of science-driven public health programs.

However, the translation of research to practice still has numerous barriers.

This commentary provides suggestions to strengthen the link between research

and practice.


Recent Trends In Exposure To Secondhand Smoke In The United States Population, Chieh-I Chen, Tanya Burton, Christine L. Baker, Vera Mastey, David Mannino Jun 2010

Recent Trends In Exposure To Secondhand Smoke In The United States Population, Chieh-I Chen, Tanya Burton, Christine L. Baker, Vera Mastey, David Mannino

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Previous research using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) data documented a significant downward trend in secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure between 1988 and 2002. The objective of this study was to assess whether the downward trend in exposure continued from 2001 through 2006.

METHODS: We analyzed data from the 2001-2006 NHANES to estimate exposure of nonsmokers to SHS. Geometric means of serum cotinine levels for all nonsmokers were computed.

RESULTS: Overall serum cotinine levels (95% Confidence Intervals) in 2001-2002, 2003-2004, and 2005-2006 were 0.06 ng/mL (0.05-0.07), 0.07 ng/mL (0.06-0.09), and 0.05 ng/mL (0.05-0.06), respectively. Subgroup analysis by …


50 Years For The Uk College Of Medicine, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md Jan 2010

50 Years For The Uk College Of Medicine, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Presentations

No abstract provided.


On Why The Dental Therapists' "Movement" In The United States Should Focus On Children--Not Adults, David A. Nash Jan 2010

On Why The Dental Therapists' "Movement" In The United States Should Focus On Children--Not Adults, David A. Nash

Oral Health Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.