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Could A Mid-Level Dental Provider Increase Access To Oral Health Care In Michigan?, H. Luke Shaefer, Renee Tetrick, Elizabeth Phillips
Could A Mid-Level Dental Provider Increase Access To Oral Health Care In Michigan?, H. Luke Shaefer, Renee Tetrick, Elizabeth Phillips
Michigan Journal of Public Health
According to a 2000 Surgeon General’s report, the United States faces an epidemic of unmet oral health needs, the result of both the high cost of care and geographic maldistribution of providers. This article assesses the extent of this unmet health care needs in Michigan, and examines one possible solution: the introduction of a mid-level dental provider (MDP) who could provide preventive and basic restorative care, under the supervision of a Michigan dentist. MDPs in various forms currently practice in over 50 countries including Canada and the U.K. The evidence suggests that a large and rigorous pilot of mid-level dental …
A Review Of Infant Mortality In Wayne County, Michigan, Gerry Polverento, Heidi Hilliard
A Review Of Infant Mortality In Wayne County, Michigan, Gerry Polverento, Heidi Hilliard
Michigan Journal of Public Health
No abstract provided.
Norovirus Epidemiology And Duration Of Shedding In Michigan, 2007-2008, Nodira A. Abdujamilova, David Dixon, Laura Mosher, Patricia Somsel, Anthony Muyombwe, Patricia A. Clark, Jeffrey Massey, Brenda Brennan, Paul C. Bartlett
Norovirus Epidemiology And Duration Of Shedding In Michigan, 2007-2008, Nodira A. Abdujamilova, David Dixon, Laura Mosher, Patricia Somsel, Anthony Muyombwe, Patricia A. Clark, Jeffrey Massey, Brenda Brennan, Paul C. Bartlett
Michigan Journal of Public Health
Background: In the United States, an estimated 23 million cases of norovirus (NoV) are reported each year, and although mortality is low, the morbidity and economic impact are substantial. Methods: RT-PCR and sequencing were used for identification of NoV genotypes obtained from outbreak and sporadic cases. RT Quant PCR was used to determine the viral load in fecal specimens. In order to rule out bacterial infection as the cause for acute gastroenteritis (AGE), bacterial culture for Salmonella, E.coli O157, Shigella, Campylobacter and Clostridium difficile was performed by standard laboratory procedures. The duration of NV shedding was investigated with longitudinal sampling …
Public Health Partnerships In Action: A Selection Of Session Presentations From The 2011 Michigan Public Health Conference, Julie Gleason-Comstock, Teresa Wehrwein
Public Health Partnerships In Action: A Selection Of Session Presentations From The 2011 Michigan Public Health Conference, Julie Gleason-Comstock, Teresa Wehrwein
Michigan Journal of Public Health
No abstract provided.
Wisewoman Gardening Project, Robin Roberts, Vicki Lorraine, Helen Deflorio
Wisewoman Gardening Project, Robin Roberts, Vicki Lorraine, Helen Deflorio
Michigan Journal of Public Health
No abstract provided.
Promoting The Translational Relationship Between Public Health Practice And Research, Julie Gleason-Comstock
Promoting The Translational Relationship Between Public Health Practice And Research, Julie Gleason-Comstock
Michigan Journal of Public Health
No abstract provided.
Community Health Assessments: Successful Strategies In Working With Collaborating Competitors, Cathy Raevsky, Mary Kay Van Drie
Community Health Assessments: Successful Strategies In Working With Collaborating Competitors, Cathy Raevsky, Mary Kay Van Drie
Michigan Journal of Public Health
No abstract provided.
Controlling Hospital Admission Through Prevention Education: The Role Of Community Health Workers, Mimi Rankin, Peter Sartorius, Greg Cline
Controlling Hospital Admission Through Prevention Education: The Role Of Community Health Workers, Mimi Rankin, Peter Sartorius, Greg Cline
Michigan Journal of Public Health
No abstract provided.
Contact Investigation Of Bus Travelers Exposed To A Passenger With Contagious Tuberculosis, Parvathy Pillai, Andrea Saunders, Tiffany Bateman, G. Allen Heimann, Paul J. Edelson, Curi Kim
Contact Investigation Of Bus Travelers Exposed To A Passenger With Contagious Tuberculosis, Parvathy Pillai, Andrea Saunders, Tiffany Bateman, G. Allen Heimann, Paul J. Edelson, Curi Kim
Michigan Journal of Public Health
Multiple barriers exist to conducting contact investigations for tuberculosis after bus travel, and the degree of transmission risk to bus contacts is uncertain. We describe a patient with active infectious tuberculosis and the contact investigation that took place following her 5 hour bus trip across the United States-Canadian border.
Public Health Action In Addressing The Michigan Medical Marihuana Law, Maurice S. Reizen, Amy A. Moore
Public Health Action In Addressing The Michigan Medical Marihuana Law, Maurice S. Reizen, Amy A. Moore
Michigan Journal of Public Health
No abstract provided.