Health Education

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The internet doctor and medical ethics. Ethical implications of the introduction of the Internet into medical encounters.

In this article, consultation via the Internet and the use of the Internet as a source of medical information is examined from an ethical point of view. It is argued that important ethical aspects of the clinical interaction, such as dialogue and trust ...
Göran Collste (Med Health Care Philos, 2002)
internet-doctor-medical-ethics-ethical-implications-introduction.asp

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The efficacy of tailored interventions.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of Tailored Informational Interventions (TIs) compared to Standard Informational Interventions (SIs) and to determine whether efficacy varies by type of behavior, use of feedback, type of delivery channel, dose of the ...
Polly Ryan, Diane Ruth Lauver (J Nurs Scholarsh, 2002)
efficacy-tailored-interventions.asp

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The Australian Health Care Agreements--a teaching hospital perspective.

The Australian Health Care Agreements (AHCAs) are important for patients, health care professionals and hospital CEOs alike. The current agreements have not been fully effective in promoting necessary reforms, and this paper suggests priority areas for ...
Julia Davison (Aust Health Rev, 2002)
australian-health-care-agreements-teaching-hospital-perspective.asp

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E-medicine and health care consumers: recognizing current problems and possible resolutions for a safer environment.

Millions of Americans access the Internet for health information, which is changing the way patients seek information about, and often treat, certain medical conditions. It is estimated that there may be as many as 100,000 health-related Web sites. The ...
Maria Brann, James G Anderson (Health Care Anal, 2002)
e-medicine-health-care-consumers-recognizing-current-problems.asp

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The development of programs for pregnant and parenting teens.

The impact of early pregnancy and parenting on adolescents is well documented, with its negative effects on achieving adequate education, job skills training, gainful employment and economic independence duly recognized. While current interest and ...
Andrea Rothenberg, Andrew Weissman (Soc Work Health Care, 2002)
development-programs-pregnant-parenting-teens.asp

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Caregiver education and support: results of a multi-site pilot in an HMO.

Caregiver workshops were offered to members by a group practice HMO as part of a larger demonstration of adding community care to HMO services. Of 1,200 members indicating interest at four sites, 532 participated in workshops and 320 completed pre- and ...
Walter Leutz, John Capitman, Mathilda Ruwe, Viarida Nuneza Ching, Marna Flaherty-Robb, Marlene McKenzie, Phillip Percy, Wilhemena Lee (Home Health Care Serv Q, 2002)
caregiver-education-support-results-multi-site-pilot-hmo.asp

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Explaining Medicare to caregivers.

In addition to providing help with tasks such as bathing, dressing and preparing meals, many caregivers also assist with health-care decision making, including making choices about Medicare. Caregivers therefore may require education about issues related ...
Diane Petty (Issue Brief Cent Medicare Educ, 2002)
explaining-medicare-caregivers.asp

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Strategies to prevent underage drinking.

Alcohol use by underage drinkers is a persistent public health problem in the United States, and alcohol is the most commonly used drug among adolescents. Accordingly, numerous approaches have been developed and studied that aim to prevent underage ...
Kelli A Komro, Traci L Toomey (Alcohol Res Health, 2002)
strategies-prevent-underage-drinking.asp

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Factors affecting levels of physical activity in adults.

A large proportion of adults in Western cultures are physically inactive, despite several decades of warnings about the potentially negative health consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. Efforts to promote physical activity have focused on identifying ...
Vern Seefeldt, Robert M Malina, Michael A Clark (Sports Med, 2002)
factors-affecting-levels-physical-activity-adults.asp

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Correlating web usage of health information with patient medical data.

The number of online websites providing health-related information to the general public increases daily. Yet, it is relatively unknown as to how individuals in the general population access information with respect to their own medical status. In this ...
Bradley A Malin (Proc AMIA Symp, 2002)
correlating-web-usage-health-information-patient-medical-data.asp