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Psychiatry And Efforts To Build Community In Iraq., Amir A Afkhami Sep 2014

Psychiatry And Efforts To Build Community In Iraq., Amir A Afkhami

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Aspirin Use And Knowledge In The Community: A Population- And Health Facility Based Survey For Measuring Local Health System Performance., Gregory A Roth, Catherine W. Gillespie, Ali A Mokdad, Danny D Shen, David W Fleming, Andy Stergachis, Christopher J L Murray, Ali H Mokdad Jan 2014

Aspirin Use And Knowledge In The Community: A Population- And Health Facility Based Survey For Measuring Local Health System Performance., Gregory A Roth, Catherine W. Gillespie, Ali A Mokdad, Danny D Shen, David W Fleming, Andy Stergachis, Christopher J L Murray, Ali H Mokdad

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the relationship between cardiovascular risk, disease and actual use of aspirin in the community.

METHODS: The Measuring Disparities in Chronic Conditions (MDCC) study is a community and health facility-based survey designed to track disparities in the delivery of health interventions for common chronic diseases. MDCC includes a survey instrument designed to collect detailed information about aspirin use. In King County, WA between 2011 and 2012, we surveyed 4633 white, African American, or Hispanic adults (45% home address-based sample, 55% health facility sample). We examined self-reported counseling on, frequency of use and risks of aspirin for …


Integrating Spiritual Care Within Palliative Care: An Overview Of Nine Demonstration Projects, Shirley Otis-Green, Betty Ferrell, Tami Borneman, Christina Puchalski, Gwen Uman, Andrea Garcia Feb 2012

Integrating Spiritual Care Within Palliative Care: An Overview Of Nine Demonstration Projects, Shirley Otis-Green, Betty Ferrell, Tami Borneman, Christina Puchalski, Gwen Uman, Andrea Garcia

Medicine Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


An Automated Treatment For Jet Lag Delivered Through The Internet., Daniel Z Lieberman Mar 2003

An Automated Treatment For Jet Lag Delivered Through The Internet., Daniel Z Lieberman

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Publications

Seventy percent of persons who suffer from psychiatric illness do not receive treatment. Cost-effective, automated treatment can be delivered through the Internet but can be complicated by the lack of professional supervision. This open study piloted a fully automated, publicly available treatment for jet lag as a means of highlighting some of the issues involved in delivering treatment over the Internet. Twenty study participants rated the severity of their jet lag symptoms and their adherence to a light-exposure schedule calculated to accelerate adaptation to a new time zone. A significant negative correlation was observed between how closely participants followed the …