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Hiv Vaccine Volunteers: Personality, Motivation And Risk., Mallory O'Neill Johnson Jan 1998

Hiv Vaccine Volunteers: Personality, Motivation And Risk., Mallory O'Neill Johnson

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Alcohol, Pregnancy And The Developing Child, Sandra J. Kelly Jan 1998

Alcohol, Pregnancy And The Developing Child, Sandra J. Kelly

Faculty Publications

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Will Jewish Prisoners Be Boerne Again? Legislative Responses To City Of Boerne V. Flores, Yehuda M. Braunstein Jan 1998

Will Jewish Prisoners Be Boerne Again? Legislative Responses To City Of Boerne V. Flores, Yehuda M. Braunstein

Fordham Law Review

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Exploring The Future Of Indian Health Information Systems, Indian Health Service, Office Of Public Health, L. Nolan, T. D'Angelo, J. Neconie Jan 1998

Exploring The Future Of Indian Health Information Systems, Indian Health Service, Office Of Public Health, L. Nolan, T. D'Angelo, J. Neconie

Native Health Database Full Text

The Data Policy Roundtable - The Future of Indian Health Information Systems was convened to explore options and develop strategies for future Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban (I/T/U) program information systems. The concerns and needs of both tribes who chose to contract/compact and those who did not were considered.The focus was on developing strategies to create a new Indian health information system, one that was not an Indian Health Service system but rather a system designed and supported by tribal and urban health care delivery organizations and the Indian Health Service.The participants represented a broad range of concerns and needs. They identified …

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Billings Area Indian Health Service Elderly Wellness, Indian Health Service, Billings Area. Jan 1998

Billings Area Indian Health Service Elderly Wellness, Indian Health Service, Billings Area.

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Purpose The purpose of this report was to determine if providing of health care and health promotion services specially designed for the elderly would increase their use of health care services and ultimately impact on their health status. Specific objectives included: 1) obtain an accurate data base of the current health care problems in the elderly Indian population; 2) obtain an accurate description of health care utilization by the elderly Indian population; 3) determine if the provision of health care and health promotion services specially designed for the elderly would increase their use of health care services; and 4) determine …

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Cervical Cancer Screening Among Low-Income Women: Results Of A National Screening Program, 1991-1995., Hw Lawson, Nc. Lee, Sf. Thames, R. Henson, Ds. Miller Jan 1998

Cervical Cancer Screening Among Low-Income Women: Results Of A National Screening Program, 1991-1995., Hw Lawson, Nc. Lee, Sf. Thames, R. Henson, Ds. Miller

Native Health Database Full Text

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of cervical cytology screening in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and to compare the findings with results from other screening programs. METHODS: We analyzed data on 312,858 women aged 18 years and older who received one or more Papanicolaou smears, and follow-up if indicated, from October 1991 through June 1995 at screening sites across the United States providing comprehensive National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program services. RESULTS: Of the women screened, more than half were 40 years or older; slightly less than half (44%) were of racial and ethnic …

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Model Programs In Tribal Health, The Lovelace Clinic Foundation, Lr. Berger Jan 1998

Model Programs In Tribal Health, The Lovelace Clinic Foundation, Lr. Berger

Native Health Database Full Text

This report contains summaries of ten of the 36 Tribal health projects funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The purpose of this report is to share some of the ideas and experiences of these innovative health programs with Tribes, agencies serving American Indian health, and individual with an interest in American Indian health.Each summary provides an overview of the project, as well as several resources for Tribes to obtain more information.The projects included in this publication address a variety of health issues: 1) financing medical services; 2) domestic violence; 3) motor vehicle injuries; 4) children with special needs; 5) …

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Second National Roundtable On Native American Elders., Unknown Jan 1998

Second National Roundtable On Native American Elders., Unknown

Native Health Database Full Text

A conference report that identifies and addresses challenges for expanding collaboration and partnership between Indian health programs, tribes, academic centers, government agencies and the private sector.

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Molecular Analysis Of Microbial Diversity Within Yucca Mountain, Yingchun Wu Jan 1998

Molecular Analysis Of Microbial Diversity Within Yucca Mountain, Yingchun Wu

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Yucca Mountain is the proposed site for a high-level nuclear waste repository. As part of the site characterization project, an estimation of microbial diversity was conducted. In this study, the 16S ribosomal DNA sequences of culturable isolates were determined and used for tentatively identification of bacterial strains. The results of identification by 16S rDNA sequence data were also compared to MIDI analysis, an independent phenotypic approach for bacterial identification; It is accepted that culturable strains only represent a small portion of microbial community in the environment. In order to eliminate bias associated with cultivation, total DNA was extracted from rock …

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The Relationship Between Managerial Holdings And Performance: An Empirical Study On The Restaurant Industry, Young Kwi Kim Jan 1998

The Relationship Between Managerial Holdings And Performance: An Empirical Study On The Restaurant Industry, Young Kwi Kim

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The relationship between managerial stock holdings and performance, measured by profitability, operating efficiency, and stock return, was examined for the publicly traded restaurant companies during the period of 1995-1996. Additionally, the study investigated whether the degree of association between managerial ownership and performance, as measured by the same variables, differs across three groups identified by the range of managerial ownership; The empirical results support that managerial ownership has a positive impact on most of the performance variables (i.e. operating efficiency and profitability). Firm size, a control variable, was also found to be significantly associated with profitability, operating efficiency, and stock …

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Anorexia Nervosa: An Exploration Of Early- And Later-Onset, Jennifer Claire Duddy Jan 1998

Anorexia Nervosa: An Exploration Of Early- And Later-Onset, Jennifer Claire Duddy

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Children with anorexia nervosa have often been overlooked or misdiagnosed because of the lack of understanding and clarity surrounding early onset. This study was aimed to help clarify ambiguities by exploring the similarities and differences of early- and later-onset anorexia nervosa. Results from case studies of a female child, adolescent, and adult diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are presented. Findings from the case studies indicate several similarities between the two onsets such as comparable demographic characteristics, diagnostic features, symptoms of associated mental disorders, personality characteristics, and etiological factors. Findings also infer some differences that include variance in prognoses, severity of physical …

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Physician-Assisted Suicide: The Courts Leave It To The States, David Wayne Newton Jan 1998

Physician-Assisted Suicide: The Courts Leave It To The States, David Wayne Newton

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

In Vacco v. Quill and Washington v. Glucksberg, the Supreme Court ruled that laws in New York and Washington prohibiting physician-assisted suicide violated neither the Due Process nor the Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court overturned decisions from the Second and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal. The Court stated these decisions do not prevent a state from enacting legislation approving assisted suicide, but there is no protection of such under the Constitution. This thesis examines the legal reasoning used by the two Courts of Appeal in their decisions and the Supreme Court in its decision. There is …

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A Diachronic Analysis Of Porotic Hyperostosis In Prehistoric Populations Of Northern Chile, Maria Sloan Hart Jan 1998

A Diachronic Analysis Of Porotic Hyperostosis In Prehistoric Populations Of Northern Chile, Maria Sloan Hart

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

A macroscopic analysis of 604 skeletal remains was undertaken at the Museo Arqueologico de San Miguel de Azapa (MASMA) in order to ascertain the rates of porotic hyperostosis in the prehistoric populations of northern Chile. Porotic hyperostosis has been recognized as being a useful indicator of nutritional stress, in particular, iron-deficiency anemia. In the Americas, this pathology has primarily been associated with maize-dependency and pathogen load. Contrary to expectations, results reveal that pre-agricultural populations have 93% of porotic hyperostosis while the agricultural populations show a rate of 66%. This data does not support the maize-dependency model. It is suggested, instead, …

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Instrument Development And Validation For Use In A Health Education Program, Joanna Lynn Blockey Jan 1998

Instrument Development And Validation For Use In A Health Education Program, Joanna Lynn Blockey

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study was conducted to establish the validity and reliability of a dependent measure instrument developed specifically for health education programs geared to expectant mothers and their significant others who smoke; This study's instrument was distributed to 201 randomly chosen college students participating in health education, general education, educational psychology, and communication studies classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Results from this study found that the instrument has merit. The confirmatory factor analysis, which proved the instrument's reliability, isolated three different areas of study: beliefs about smoking in general; the effects of smoking on pre- and post-natal babies; …

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Waccara's Utes: Native American Equestrian Adaptations In The Eastern Great Basin, 1776-1876, Stephen P Van Hoak Jan 1998

Waccara's Utes: Native American Equestrian Adaptations In The Eastern Great Basin, 1776-1876, Stephen P Van Hoak

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The equestrian adaptations of the Western Utes of the Eastern Great Basin were distinct from the stereotypical Plains Indian adaptation to the horse. The range and mobility of the Western Utes was enhanced by their acquisition of horses, but the Utes did not abandon their diversified subsistence system to specialize in buffalo hunting as did many Plains equestrian groups. Western Ute equestrian adaptations changed and evolved throughout the nineteenth century in response to environmental, cultural, economic, and political issues. Waccara's Western Utes represented the most conspicuous stage of Native American equestrianism in the Eastern Great Basin, and the success of …

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Health Care Needs Of Sheltered Homeless Women, Mary Ellen Gauthier Jan 1998

Health Care Needs Of Sheltered Homeless Women, Mary Ellen Gauthier

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Identification of health needs of sheltered homeless women is a vital step in assisting this vulnerable population to productive members of society. The purpose of the study was to determine the health care needs of sheltered homeless women in LasVegas. Few studies have been done focusing on the health needs of sheltered homeless women. Dorthea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing provided the theoretical framework for this descriptive study. In order to identify health needs, fifty women participated in structured interviews where both objective and subjective data were collected. Frequencies were calculated in order to describe the population and identify …

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Predictors Of Exercise Behaviors In Nursing Students, Eileen K Gemmell Jan 1998

Predictors Of Exercise Behaviors In Nursing Students, Eileen K Gemmell

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Physical activity has been identified as a major deterrent of many diseases, and is one of our nation's top priorities for health promotion. The purpose of this research study was to determine whether personal factors and perceptions of the benefits of and barriers to exercise, as selected factors of Nola Pender's Revised Health Promotion Model (1996), predict exercise patterns in a convenient sample of A.D.N. and B.S.N. nursing students (N = 311). A predictive design was used; The students' mean score for exercise behaviors was 2.14 (on a scale of 1-4), which indicates inconsistent exercise. The most frequently cited benefit …

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A Comparison Of Resting Metabolic Rates Among Cardiovascular Fit, Muscularly Fit, And Sedentary Men, Katherine Durand Heimburger Jan 1998

A Comparison Of Resting Metabolic Rates Among Cardiovascular Fit, Muscularly Fit, And Sedentary Men, Katherine Durand Heimburger

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Resting metabolic rate (RMR) was studied in 29 cardiovascularly-trained (CV), resistance-trained (WT), and sedentary men (Sed) between the ages of 18 and 35 years. The hypothesis was that CV (n = 9) and WT (n = 10) would have higher resting metabolic rates than Sed (n = 10). RMR was measured by indirect calorimetry for 20 minutes in a fasted and resting condition. Expressed per kilogram of body weight, the mean RMR for CV was 3.205 {dollar}\pm{dollar} 0.357 ml/kg min, while those of WT and Sed were 3.032 {dollar}\pm{dollar} 0.481 and 3.005 {dollar}\pm{dollar} 0.642 ml/kg min, respectively. Expressed per kilogram …

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The Breast Feeding Practices Of Women With A History Of Breast Cancer, Lynn Ann Marlett Jan 1998

The Breast Feeding Practices Of Women With A History Of Breast Cancer, Lynn Ann Marlett

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This descriptive study examined the history of breast feeding experiences in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and resided in a large southwestern city. A questionnaire modified by the researcher, based on previous research regarding lactation and breast cancer was used to collect demographic data, reproductive and breast cancer histories, and breast feeding practices for each of the subjects first five pregnancies. The Neuman Systems Model was the conceptual framework for this study. Women, diagnosed with at least stage I breast cancer sometime during the last year were given a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate …

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Factors That Effect Breast-Feeding In Women Who Access Wic Clinics In Southern Utah, Sandra C Snow Jan 1998

Factors That Effect Breast-Feeding In Women Who Access Wic Clinics In Southern Utah, Sandra C Snow

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Breast-feeding has many advantages: transfer of immune properties that protect against infection, decreased allergy incidence, promotion of brain development, and enhanced bonding between mother and child; The purpose of this study was identification of factors that influence a woman's decision to breast-feed or not to breast-feed. The population sampled was women with infants who accessed Women, Infant, and Children clinics for services. Data were collected using a tool designed by Hill (1991) to study breast-feeding in WIC versus non-WIC mothers and provided data to answer the five research questions. Demographic data revealed most of the 144 mothers were white, married, …

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The Validity Of Percent Body Fat Estimates By Jackson & Pollock Skinfold Equation, Near Infrared, Bioelectrical Impedance And Body Mass Index, Jeffrey Lane Burns Jan 1998

The Validity Of Percent Body Fat Estimates By Jackson & Pollock Skinfold Equation, Near Infrared, Bioelectrical Impedance And Body Mass Index, Jeffrey Lane Burns

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study compared the validity of percent fat estimates by the Jackson & Pollock sum of four skinfold equation (JPSF), bioeletrical impedance (BIA), near infrared (NIR) and body mass index (BMI) when compared to the criterion method of underwater weighing (UWW). Skinfolds were measured at four sites, the triceps, ilium, abdomen and thigh using the Harpenden skinfold caliper. The Jackson & Pollock sum of four skinfold equation was used to calculate percent body fat. Infrared interactance was determined on a Futrex 5000 measured at the biceps halfway between the axillary fold and the anticubital space. Bioelectrical impedance was determined with …

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Analysis Of Courtship Behaviors Of The Desert Tortoise, Gopherus Agassizii, Rebecca Lynn Holte Jan 1998

Analysis Of Courtship Behaviors Of The Desert Tortoise, Gopherus Agassizii, Rebecca Lynn Holte

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

General descriptions of courtship behavior have been published for the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. However, the amount and sources of variation in courtship behaviors have not been documented. I examined courtship behavior by analyzing videotaped interactions between captive males and females. I calculated duration of three courtship phases (trailing, subduing, and mounting) and quantified the number and rate of rams and bites. Male courtship behavior changed with increased courtship experience, and smaller males showed more variable behavior than larger males. Larger males bit small females at higher rates than did smaller males. Courtship varied in response to female size. Large …

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Old Paint, New Laws: Achieving Effective Compliance With The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Amy E. Souchuns Jan 1998

Old Paint, New Laws: Achieving Effective Compliance With The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Amy E. Souchuns

Catholic University Law Review

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Effects Of Fish On Lacustrine Invertebrate Community And Seston Dynamics, Dan Wicklum Jan 1998

Effects Of Fish On Lacustrine Invertebrate Community And Seston Dynamics, Dan Wicklum

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Plaintiff's Exhibit 0178e: Mohammad Tahir Curriculum Vitae, Mohammad Tahir Jan 1998

Plaintiff's Exhibit 0178e: Mohammad Tahir Curriculum Vitae, Mohammad Tahir

Sheppard 2000 Trial Plaintiff's Exhibits

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Federal Regulation Of Tobacco Products And Products That Treat Tobacco Dependence: Are The Playing Fields Level?, Joseph A. Page Jan 1998

Federal Regulation Of Tobacco Products And Products That Treat Tobacco Dependence: Are The Playing Fields Level?, Joseph A. Page

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Company A is thinking about launching a traditional tobacco product, perhaps a cigarette or a smokeless tobacco confection, with a new ingredient, ingredient level, or ingredient mix that in the past has never been sold. Company B contemplates putting on the market an innovative medication, medical device, or dietary supplement intended to help consumers to free themselves from physical dependence on tobacco products. Company C ponders the possibility of introducing a smoking product whose novelty derives from express or implied marketing claims that the product will decrease or perhaps even eliminate physical dependence on tobacco, or reduce other risks associated …

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Quantitative Methods For Assessing Change: Application To Condom Use, Kerry E. Evers Jan 1998

Quantitative Methods For Assessing Change: Application To Condom Use, Kerry E. Evers

Open Access Dissertations

This study attempts to understand more about how to quantitatively assess longitudinal change within the Transtheoretical Model applied to the area of condom use among college students. A total of 215 sexually active male and female undergraduate students completed both assessments one month apart. Measurement development was conducted on the Condom Use URICA scale, which was then used in a cluster analysis. A four cluster solution was reliably replicated across two random samples (R2=.99), and the clusters were then examined in terms of their external validity using MANOVAs. The four clusters showed significant differences on variables associated with …

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On The Meaning And Impact Of The Physician-Assisted Suicide Cases. (Symposium: Physician-Assisted Suicide: Facing Death After Glucksberg And Quill), Yale Kamisar Jan 1998

On The Meaning And Impact Of The Physician-Assisted Suicide Cases. (Symposium: Physician-Assisted Suicide: Facing Death After Glucksberg And Quill), Yale Kamisar

Articles

I read every newspaper article I could find on the meaning and impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's June 1997 decisions in Washington v. Glucksberg' and Vacco v. Quill.2 I came away with the impression that some proponents of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) were unable or unwilling publicly to recognize the magnitude of the setback they suffered when the Court handed down its rulings in the PAS cases.

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Income Distribution And Health Outcomes: An Assessment Of The Role Of Poverty, Donna Rickert Jan 1998

Income Distribution And Health Outcomes: An Assessment Of The Role Of Poverty, Donna Rickert

All ETDs from UAB

Objective. To evaluate the relationship between relative and absolute income in the context of their respective influence on 10 measures of health status at the American county level. Setting. The 67 counties of the state of Alabama. Design. Cross-sectional ecological study. Relative income, i.e., income inequality, was indexed as the percentage of total household income received by the least well off 50% of households. Absolute income was indexed as the percentage of households below the federal poverty level. These two income measures, calculated for each county from 1990 census data, were used to specify and estimate a series of regression …

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Risk And Protective Factors In Understanding Cognitive And Psychosocial Development In Young Children., Takayo Michelle Ashford Jan 1998

Risk And Protective Factors In Understanding Cognitive And Psychosocial Development In Young Children., Takayo Michelle Ashford

All ETDs from UAB

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