Health Education

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The early botanical medical movement as a reflection of life, liberty, and literacy in Jacksonian America.

This paper describes a popular, grassroots health crusade initiated by Samuel Thomson (1769-1843) in the early decades of the nineteenth century and the ways the Thomsonians exemplified the inherent contradictions within the larger context of their own ...
Michael A Flannery (J Med Libr Assoc, 200210)
early-botanical-medical-movement-reflection-life-liberty-literacy.asp

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Tailored interventions for multiple risk behaviors.

The prevention and management of chronic disease necessitates the effective treatment of health risk behaviors. Evaluating methods for maximizing change among individuals with a combination of these behaviors is an area of continued research. The ...
Victor Strecher, Catharine Wang, Holly Derry, Kevin Wildenhaus, Christine Johnson (Health Educ Res, 200210)
tailored-interventions-multiple-risk-behaviors.asp

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College tattoos: more than skin deep.

Nontattooed (n = 423, 81%) and tattooed (n = 97, 19%) college students report their cues, purpose, reason, risks, barriers, and customer criteria for tattooing; some psychosocial risks were documented. Challenges are posed and suggestions made for ...
Myrna L Armstrong, Donna C Owen, Alden E Roberts, Jerome R Koch (Dermatol Nurs, 200210)
college-tattoos-more-skin-deep.asp

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From exercise to physical activity.

Recommendations for regular exercise have been evident in the nursing literature since the early 1900s. Health professionals and popular media have promoted vigorous exercise for positive health benefits since the 1960s. The concept of exercise as it ...
Barbara J Speck (Holist Nurs Pract, 200210)
exercise-physical-activity.asp

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Clinical interventions and smoking ban methods to reduce infants and childrens exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is a serious health threat to infants and children. Clinical efforts, primarily educational, have been associated with modest improvements in ETS reduction. Smoking bans may provide a much larger impact but have ...
Mary Ellen Wewers, Mariko Uno (J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs, 200209-10)
clinical-interventions-smoking-ban-methods-reduce-infants-children-s.asp

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Occupational therapists use and perceptions of written client education materials.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine occupational therapists use and perceptions of written education materials for clients and the factors that therapists consider before distributing written materials to clients. This study also aimed to ...
Renee Sharry, Kryss McKenna, Leigh Tooth (Am J Occup Ther, 200209-10)
occupational-therapists-perceptions-written-client-education-materials.asp

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Preservice teachers perceived confidence in teaching school violence prevention.

OBJECTIVE: To examine preservice teachers perceived confidence in teaching violence prevention and the potential effect of violence-prevention training on preservice teachers confidence in teaching violence prevention. METHODS: Six Ohio universities ...
Tina L Kandakai, Keith A King (Am J Health Behav, 200209-10)
preservice-teachers-perceived-confidence-teaching-school-violence.asp

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Mini-medical school enhances hospitals stature in market area.

There is a waiting list for each eight-week session of the "Mini-Medical School" run by Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass. The program offers classes on medical subjects to the general public. Its goal is to bring together physicians and ...
Tom Rees (Profiles Healthc Mark, 200209-10)
mini-medical-school-enhances-hospital-s-stature-market-area.asp

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Young adults opinions of Philip Morris and its television advertising.

OBJECTIVE: To determine what young people think about the tobacco company Philip Morris and how it affects their evaluations of the companys new television advertising. DESIGN: Data were gathered in the context of a controlled experiment in which ...
L Henriksen, S P Fortmann (Tob Control, 200209)
young-adults-opinions-philip-morris-television-advertising.asp

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Enhancing the effectiveness of tobacco package warning labels: a social psychological perspective.

OBJECTIVE: To outline social psychological principles that could influence the psychosocial and behavioural effects of tobacco warning labels, and to inform the development of more effective tobacco warning labels. DATA SOURCES: PsycInfo and Medline ...
E J Strahan, K White, G T Fong, L R Fabrigar, M P Zanna, R Cameron (Tob Control, 200209)
enhancing-effectiveness-tobacco-package-warning-labels-social.asp