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A Cbfa1-Dependent Genetic Pathway Controls Bone Formation Beyond Embryonic Development, P Ducy, M Starbuck, M Priemel, J Shen, G Pinero, V Geoffroy, M Amling, G Karsenty

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The molecular mechanisms controlling bone extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition by differentiated osteoblasts in postnatal life, called hereafter bone formation, are unknown. This contrasts with the growing knowledge about the genetic control of osteoblast differentiation during embryonic development. Cbfa1, a transcriptional activator of osteoblast differentiation during embryonic development, is also expressed in differentiated osteoblasts postnatally. The perinatal lethality occurring in Cbfa1-deficient mice has prevented so far the study of its function after birth. To determine if Cbfa1 plays a role during bone formation we generated transgenic mice overexpressing Cbfa1 DNA-binding domain (DeltaCbfa1) in differentiated osteoblasts only postnatally. DeltaCbfa1 has a higher …

Introducing Medlineplus, Vol.12 (2) March - April 1999, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Library Lines (1998-2009)

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The Library's New Home Page, Vol. 12 (1) Jauary - February 1999, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Library Lines (1998-2009)

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Measuring Consumer Satisfaction In Family Preservation Services: Identifying Instrument Domains, Stephen A. Kapp, Rebecca H. Vela

Journal of Family Strengths

Measuring consumer satisfaction in the social services has become an important source of feedback for the improvement of service delivery. Consumer satisfaction has recently been incorporated into family preservation evaluation. This article reviews instruments used to measure consumer satisfaction in family preservation services and other related areas. Trends in current practice are examined and instrument dimensions are identified. Finally, some recommendations are made about the application of consumer satisfaction measurement in family preservation services.

Current Resources

Journal of Family Strengths

Reviews include:

• The Managed Care Answer Book for Mental Health Professionals. ( 1997) Gayle McCracken Tuttle and Dianne Rush Woods. Bristol, P A: Brunner/Mazel, Inc. Reviewed by Patricia Newlin
• Somebody Else's Children: and the Struggle to Save America's Troubled Families. (1996) John Hubner and Jill Wolfson. New York: Three Rivers Press. Reviewed by John Nasuti
• Assessing the Long-Term Effects of Foster Care-A Research Synthesis. (1996) Thomas P. McDonald, Reva I. Allen, Alex Westerfield, and Irving Piliavin. Washington, D.C.: CWLA Press. Reviewed by Anthony N. Ma/uccio

Gsbs News, Winter 1999-2000, Graduate School Of Biomedical Sciences, University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston/M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

GSBS News

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Behavior Problems Of Maltreated Children Receiving In-Home Child Welfare Services, Ferol Mennen, William Meezan, Gino Aisenberg, Jacquelyn Mccroskey

Journal of Family Strengths

This study evaluates the level of behavior problems in a previously little studied group—children with founded cases of abuse and neglect receiving child welfare services in their own homes. A sample of 149 maltreated children, living at home, were evaluated on the CBCL as they entered a service program to which they were referred by a large public child protective service system. These children were found to have elevated levels of behavior problems, with 43.6% scoring in the problematic range, a rate similar to children entering foster care. Practice and policy implications of these findings are discussed and highlighted.

Chapter 4: Normal And Anomalous Coronary Arteries In Humans. Part 2: Angiographic Atlas Of Coronary Anomalies, Paolo Angelini, Salvado Vilason, Albert V. Chan, Jr., Jose' G. Diez

Coronary Artery Anomalies

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What Have We Learned From Articles Published In The Family Preservation Journal?, Michael J. Holosko, D. Ann Holosko

Journal of Family Strengths

This exploratory descriptive study presents a content analyses of all (N=22) Family Preservation Journal (FPJ) articles published from its inception (1995) until today. Three raters independently used an analysis template to ascertain trends from these articles and assessed information about their purposes, methods, and findings/ implications. The main findings were less than half of the articles were deemed as 'research'; few used standardized or outcome measures; none compared family preservation to another method; descriptive knowledge was more likely to be generated; and the articles were primarily targeted to practitioners and other researchers. Given the relatively short history ofFPJ, the majority …

Intensive In-Home Family-Based Services: Reactions From Consumers And Providers, Elaine Walton, Alfred C. Dodini

Journal of Family Strengths

An intensive family preservation program was examined through interviews with 31 families who received the services and four caseworkers who provided the services. The primary finding from interviews with both care givers and caseworkers was that a positive therapeutic relationship between the worker and the client family contributes most to the success of the program. Workers who provided the services stressed the need for making concrete services available as well as clinical intervention and skills training, and they were adamant about screening families for appropriateness before including them in an intensive, inhome program.

Family Preservation Journal, 1999, Volume 4, Issue 1. (Entire Issue), Family Preservation Journal

Journal of Family Strengths

Entire issue (large pdf file)

Articles include:

• What Have We Learned from Articles Published in the Family Preservation Journal? Michael J. Holosko, and D. ann Holosko
• Family Reunion services: An Examination of a Process Used to Successfully Reunite Families. Lois Pierce and Vince Geremia
• A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Evaluating Family Preservation Programs. Cynthia A. Ford, and Felix A. Okojie
• Ordinary Families -- Extraordinary Care Giving. John P. Ronnau

Family Preservation Journal, 1999, Volume 4, Issue 2. (Entire Issue)

Journal of Family Strengths

Entire issue (large pdf file)

Articles include:

• Behavior Problems of Maltreated Children Receiving In-Home Child Welfare Services. Ferol Mennen, William Meezan, Gino Aisenberg, and Jacquelyn McCroskey
• Measuring Consumer Satisfaction in Family Preservation Services: Identifying Instrument Domains. Stephen A. Kapp and Rebecca H Vela
• Intensive In-Home Family-Based Services: Reactions from Consumers and Providers Elaine Walton, and Alfred C. Dodini Coordination of Family Preservation Services in a Rural Community: A Case Study. Richard Freer and Kathleen Wells
• The Effectiveness of Court Mandated Intervention Versus Voluntary Services in Child Protective Services: Abbreviated Version. Loring Jones, Irene Becker, and Krista F alk

The Effectiveness Of Court Mandated Intervention Versus Voluntary Services In Child Protective Services:, Loring Jones, Irene Becker, Krista Falk

Journal of Family Strengths

The general objective of this research was to compare the relative effectiveness of court mandated services versus a voluntary service plan in preventing in child maltreatment recidivism. Four-thirty-two children were selected at random from among children in a large California County who were receiving in-home services under a court mandate or a voluntary plan. Protective services files of study children were reviewed to derive study data.

Type of plan did not make a difference on case outcome. Children were more likely to remain in the home at the end of the service delivery period in families that received voluntary plans. …

Editorial: Roles And Expertise, Alvin Sallee

Journal of Family Strengths

We all take on roles, probably several each day. Parent, worker, consumer, spouse, or shortstop, the roles we play are varied and complex. After one's own family, perhaps the roles of consumer and worker are most important to Family Preservation. How do we come to play these roles, and in what ways are they changing, or should they change? Often, neither the worker or family set out to play their roles, but through the twist and turns of life, the opportunity to serve and preserve a family presents itself. At a recent conference, a group of workers spoke of how, …

Coordination Of Family Preservation Services In A Rural Community: A Case Study, Richard Freer, Kathleen Wells

Journal of Family Strengths

Family preservation programs designed to prevent the out-of-home placement of children depend on the coordination of services from multiple agencies. Little is known regarding how coordination occurs. This case study examined this issue. Information was sought from all workers who provided services to each of five families and 'from families' case records. Thirty-one workers were interviewed with a semi-structured interview schedule containing rating scales and questions with open-ended response formats. Case records were reviewed with a case record review form. Analyses of data revealed the following. Services were coordinated to a moderate degree but that coordination deteriorated over time. Workers …

Ic079: Headlines Newsletters, Vol. 2, Nos. 1-3, Winter, Summer, Fall 1999, John P. Mcgovern Museum Of Health And Medical Science

Museum Publications (1998-2009)

McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science Summer 1999 bulletin, Fall 1999 bulletin and Winter 1999 bulletin featuring news and information on upcoming museum events, exhibits, and programs

Annual Report 1999, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Annual Reports: 1943 - Present

The file contains the annual report for the library from 1999.

A Multi-Dimensional Approach To Evaluating Family Preservation Programs, Cynthia A. Ford, Felix A. Okojie

Journal of Family Strengths

The current study evaluates the effectiveness of family preservation programs funded by the Mississippi Department of Human Services. This venture encompassed scrutiny and assessment of improvements in child functioning, positive changes in parental functioning and family functioning and the decrease in foster care placement. Further, this evaluation assessed client and staff satisfaction. It also included an assessment of the perceived impact this program had on the community. Results indicate that the family preservation programs were effective in improving the self-esteem of participants, family cohesion, and adaptability. There were no significant changes in child placement, teen births, or abuse rates. Client …

Ordinary Families -Extraordinary Care Giving, John P. Ronnau

Journal of Family Strengths

Children with severe emotional problems often have multiple needs that require disparate services including child welfare, juvenile justice, health, mental health, substance abuse, and mental retardation (Stroul, 1996). However, the primary care giving responsibilities for these youngsters still remain with their families. It is the family who shelters and clothes them; provides guidance, affection, recreation, nurturing; gets them to appointments with doctors and therapists and to school dayin- and-day-out, year after year (Lourie, 1995). Despite the invaluable and irreplaceable care provided by families, they are often maligned by a system which characterizes them as having their own problems and inadequacies. …

Current Resources

Journal of Family Strengths

Reviews of:

• Treating the Tough Adolescent: A Family-Based Step-by-St Guide. (1998) Scott P. Sells. New York: The Guilford Press. Reviewed by John P. Nasuti
• Essential Skills in Family Therapy: From the First Interview to Termination. (1998) JoEllen Patterson, Lee Williams, Claudia Grauf-Grounds, and Larry Chamow. New York: The Guilford Press. Reviewed by Rowena Fong
• Putting Families First America's Family Support Movement and the Challenge of Change. (1994) Sharon L. Kagan and Bernice Weissbound, Editors. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. Reviewed by Anthony N. Maluccio The Work-Family Challenge Rethinking Employment. Edited by Susan Lewis and Jeremy Lewis. 1996. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE …

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Coronary Artery Anomalies

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Foreward, William C. Roberts

Coronary Artery Anomalies

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Preface

Coronary Artery Anomalies

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Title Pages

Coronary Artery Anomalies

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Chapter 4: Normal And Anomalous Coronary Arteries In Humans. Part 1: Historical Background, Paolo Angelini, Salvado Villason, Albert V. Chan, Jr., Jose' G. Diez

Coronary Artery Anomalies

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Coronary Artery Anomalies

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Intelligent Support Of Gait Analysis, Kathy A. Johnson, Sheldon R. Simon, Philip J. Smith, Jack W. Smith

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

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Predicting The Risk Of Obesity Using A Bayesian Network, Christopher C. Bunn, Min Du, Keyi Niu, Todd R. Johnson, Walker S. Poston, John P. Foreyt

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

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Web Browser Implements Unobtrusive Randomized Comparisons Of Instruction In Health Informatics Classroom, Craig W. Johnson

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

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A Fascinating Friends Of The Library Dinner, Vol.11 (7) November - December 1998, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Library Lines (1998-2009)

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