American journal of public health
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Biography Historical Article
Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War.
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We examined trends in tuberculosis (TB) cases and case rates among US- and foreign-born children and adolescents and analyzed the potential effect of changes to overseas screening of applicants for immigration to the United States. ⋯ Marked disparities in TB morbidity persist between foreign- and US-born children and adolescents. These disparities and the high proportion of TB cases diagnosed shortly after US entry suggest a need for enhanced pre- and postimmigration screening.
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Biography Historical Article Classical Article
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910): feminism and hospital reform. 2010.