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Development Of A Scale To Measure Nutritional Literacy, James J. Diamond
Development Of A Scale To Measure Nutritional Literacy, James J. Diamond
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
Note: The Nutritional Literacy Scale can be found here:
http://jdc.jefferson.edu/nls/1/
Asthma Prevalence In The Philadelphia Public Schools, Elaine J. Yuen, Salvatore Mangione, Colin Cleary
Asthma Prevalence In The Philadelphia Public Schools, Elaine J. Yuen, Salvatore Mangione, Colin Cleary
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract available.
Master Of Science Program In Public Health
Master Of Science Program In Public Health
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract available.
From The Editor: A Healthy Public: Whose Job Is It?, David B. Nash
From The Editor: A Healthy Public: Whose Job Is It?, David B. Nash
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract available.
Annual Summer Seminar: The Global Response To Terror
Annual Summer Seminar: The Global Response To Terror
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract available.
2003 Wahington Institute For Health Policy Leadership, Rebecca Seidel
2003 Wahington Institute For Health Policy Leadership, Rebecca Seidel
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract available.
The Medical Reserve Corps, Max Koppel
The Medical Reserve Corps, Max Koppel
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract available.
From The Editor: Tracking Medical Errors: Enter The Private Sector, David B. Nash
From The Editor: Tracking Medical Errors: Enter The Private Sector, David B. Nash
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract available.
From The Editor: Hepatitis C: A Stakeholder Analysis, David B. Nash
From The Editor: Hepatitis C: A Stakeholder Analysis, David B. Nash
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract available.
Community Service And Public Health: The Jefferson Health System, James D. Plumb, Michael Elder
Community Service And Public Health: The Jefferson Health System, James D. Plumb, Michael Elder
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract available.
Cardiovascular Comorbidities Among Public Health Clinic Patients With Diabetes: The Urban Diabetics Study, Jessica M. Robbins, Chris N. Sciamanna, David A. Webb
Cardiovascular Comorbidities Among Public Health Clinic Patients With Diabetes: The Urban Diabetics Study, Jessica M. Robbins, Chris N. Sciamanna, David A. Webb
College of Population Health Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND:We sought to determine the frequency and distribution of cardiovascular comorbidities in a large cohort of low-income patients with diabetes who had received primary care for diabetes at municipal health clinics.
METHODS:Outpatient data from the Philadelphia Health Care Centers was linked with hospital discharge data from all Pennsylvania hospitals and death certificates.
RESULTS:Among 10,095 primary care patients with diabetes, with a mean observation period of 4.6 years (2.8 after diabetes diagnosis), 2,693 (14.3%) were diagnosed with heart disease, including 270 (1.4%) with myocardial infarction and 912 (4.8%) with congestive heart failure. Cerebrovascular disease was diagnosed in 588 patients (3.1%). Over …