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2011

Public Health

Michigan Journal of Public Health

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Front Matter Jan 2011

Front Matter

Michigan Journal of Public Health

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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 Jan 2011

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 Jan 2011

A Review Of Infant Mortality In Wayne County, Michigan, Gerry Polverento, Heidi Hilliard

Michigan Journal of Public Health

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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 Jan 2011

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 Jan 2011

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

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Table Of Contents Jan 2011

Table Of Contents

Michigan Journal of Public Health

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Wisewoman Gardening Project, Robin Roberts, Vicki Lorraine, Helen Deflorio Jan 2011

Wisewoman Gardening Project, Robin Roberts, Vicki Lorraine, Helen Deflorio

Michigan Journal of Public Health

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Promoting The Translational Relationship Between Public Health Practice And Research, Julie Gleason-Comstock Jan 2011

Promoting The Translational Relationship Between Public Health Practice And Research, Julie Gleason-Comstock

Michigan Journal of Public Health

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Community Health Assessments: Successful Strategies In Working With Collaborating Competitors, Cathy Raevsky, Mary Kay Van Drie Jan 2011

Community Health Assessments: Successful Strategies In Working With Collaborating Competitors, Cathy Raevsky, Mary Kay Van Drie

Michigan Journal of Public Health

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Controlling Hospital Admission Through Prevention Education: The Role Of Community Health Workers, Mimi Rankin, Peter Sartorius, Greg Cline Jan 2011

Controlling Hospital Admission Through Prevention Education: The Role Of Community Health Workers, Mimi Rankin, Peter Sartorius, Greg Cline

Michigan Journal of Public Health

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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 Jan 2011

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 Jan 2011

Public Health Action In Addressing The Michigan Medical Marihuana Law, Maurice S. Reizen, Amy A. Moore

Michigan Journal of Public Health

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