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Exploring The Public Health Continuum From Practice And Evaluation To Community-Based Participatory Research, Julie Gleason-Comstock, Talat Danish, Richard Douglass Jan 2010

Exploring The Public Health Continuum From Practice And Evaluation To Community-Based Participatory Research, Julie Gleason-Comstock, Talat Danish, Richard Douglass

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


Hookah: Prevalence, Perceived Harmfulness, And Factors Associated With Its Use Among College Students, Dae Shik Kim, Patricia Tattersall, Theresa Green, Margaret Richardson, Amy B. Curtis Jan 2010

Hookah: Prevalence, Perceived Harmfulness, And Factors Associated With Its Use Among College Students, Dae Shik Kim, Patricia Tattersall, Theresa Green, Margaret Richardson, Amy B. Curtis

Michigan Journal of Public Health

Introduction: Given the increased use and availability of hookah among the US college students, coupled with the health risks related to its use, the current study examined awareness and use of hookah among college students as well as what characteristics are related to the use of hookah. Methods: The study utilized a self administered anonymous survey to gather information about hookah use from the students in an undergraduate general education class (n = 108). Results: The survey results indicated that the large majority of students were aware of hookah, and nearly half of them had used hookah more than once. …


Evaluation Of Prevalence, Transmission, And Prevention Methods Of Salmonellosis From Pet Turtles In Michigan, Karina Ballester, Edwin Vazquez, Mahdi Saeed, Paul C. Bartlett Jan 2010

Evaluation Of Prevalence, Transmission, And Prevention Methods Of Salmonellosis From Pet Turtles In Michigan, Karina Ballester, Edwin Vazquez, Mahdi Saeed, Paul C. Bartlett

Michigan Journal of Public Health

The sale and distribution of turtles with a carapace smaller than four inches in diameter was banned by federal law in 1975 on the grounds that such animals were frequently associated with human Salmonella infections. However, the popularity of these small turtles as pets has resurfaced, and in many places in Michigan they are being sold illegally. This study was conducted in Michigan to determine the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in the most popular pet turtle species, Trachemys scripta elegans commonly known as red-eared sliders, and to evaluate the compliance of pet stores with laws concerning the sale of these …


Development Of A Cbpr Protocol For An Idu Focus Group On Overdose Prevention And Naloxone Training & Distribution, Julie Gleason-Comstock Jan 2010

Development Of A Cbpr Protocol For An Idu Focus Group On Overdose Prevention And Naloxone Training & Distribution, Julie Gleason-Comstock

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


Prostate Health Education And Awareness For Native American Men, Noel Pingatore Jan 2010

Prostate Health Education And Awareness For Native American Men, Noel Pingatore

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


Establishing An Academic Division Supporting Public Health Medical Direction, Molly Polverento Jan 2010

Establishing An Academic Division Supporting Public Health Medical Direction, Molly Polverento

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Jan 2010

Table Of Contents

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


Integrating Diabetes Primary Prevention Into The Michigan Wisewoman Program, Kristi Pier Jan 2010

Integrating Diabetes Primary Prevention Into The Michigan Wisewoman Program, Kristi Pier

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


Establishing An Academic Division Of Geriatrics And Gerontology, William Wadland Jan 2010

Establishing An Academic Division Of Geriatrics And Gerontology, William Wadland

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Gis Mapping In Targeted Health Surveillance Efforts For Illicit Drug Use In Detroit, Michigan, Gerry Polverento Jan 2010

The Use Of Gis Mapping In Targeted Health Surveillance Efforts For Illicit Drug Use In Detroit, Michigan, Gerry Polverento

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


A New Paradigm For Public Health – The Hipper Model, Yvonne E. Anthony Jan 2010

A New Paradigm For Public Health – The Hipper Model, Yvonne E. Anthony

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


Front Matter Jan 2010

Front Matter

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


Editorship Of A Public Health Electronic Journal: Profile Of A Leader, Greg Cline, Phd, Julie Gleason-Comstock Jan 2010

Editorship Of A Public Health Electronic Journal: Profile Of A Leader, Greg Cline, Phd, Julie Gleason-Comstock

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.


A Systems Approach To Implementing The Enhancefitness Program In Michigan, Karen Mccloskey Jan 2010

A Systems Approach To Implementing The Enhancefitness Program In Michigan, Karen Mccloskey

Michigan Journal of Public Health

No abstract provided.