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Preventive Medicine Introduction, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md Aug 2011

Preventive Medicine Introduction, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md

F. Douglas Scutchfield MD

No abstract provided.


Phssr Research Agenda, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md Jun 2011

Phssr Research Agenda, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md

F. Douglas Scutchfield MD

No abstract provided.


Gender Differences In Smoking Behaviour And Cessation, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Iris Torchalla, Natalie Hemsing, Lorraine Greaves Jun 2011

Gender Differences In Smoking Behaviour And Cessation, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Iris Torchalla, Natalie Hemsing, Lorraine Greaves

Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli

This article reviews the literature to compare differential outcomes among men and women after smoking cessation, assess barriers they may face during cessation and provide recommendation to address gender-specific challenges in smoking cessation interventions. There is some evidence that women achieve lower abstinence rates than men after a quit attempt with nicotine replacement therapy, as well as without pharmacotherapy, and several underlying mechanisms were discussed to account for these findings. These include: (a) women have specific genetic variants that affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the medication, (b) hormonal influences increase nicotine metabolism and withdrawal symptoms, (c) women are more responsive …


Public Health Finance Management Needs And How Public Health Agencies Are Funded., F. Douglas Scutchfield Md May 2011

Public Health Finance Management Needs And How Public Health Agencies Are Funded., F. Douglas Scutchfield Md

F. Douglas Scutchfield MD

No abstract provided.


A Brief History Of Phssr: The National Coordinating Center. Lessons From History, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md Feb 2011

A Brief History Of Phssr: The National Coordinating Center. Lessons From History, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md

F. Douglas Scutchfield MD

No abstract provided.


Sms Reference Service: A New Point Of Need For Libraries, Margie Ruppel, Amy Vecchione Feb 2011

Sms Reference Service: A New Point Of Need For Libraries, Margie Ruppel, Amy Vecchione

Margie Ruppel

Boise State University's text reference service is growing in popularity among students. BSU librarians chose SMS software and started the service during Summer 2010. Join BSU librarians Amy Vecchione and Margie Ruppel for this session to learn what types of questions are asked through SMS, students' opinions of the service, as well as helpful guidelines for starting your own text referencing service.


Public Health Services And Systems Research: A Common Meeting Ground, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md Jan 2011

Public Health Services And Systems Research: A Common Meeting Ground, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md

F. Douglas Scutchfield MD

No abstract provided.


Social Justice And An Information Democracy With Free And Open Source Software, C. Sean Burns Jan 2011

Social Justice And An Information Democracy With Free And Open Source Software, C. Sean Burns

C. Sean Burns

This paper includes some thoughts on the implications of proprietary software versus free and open source software with regards to social justice, capital, and notions of an information society versus an information democracy. It outlines what free and open source software is and why it is important for social justice, and it offers three cases that highlight two salient themes. This includes a case about preference ordering & decision-making and two cases about knowing and knowledge.