Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2011
Feasibility and efficacy of pairing fecal immunochemical testing with mammography for increasing colorectal cancer screening among uninsured Latinas in northern Manhattan.
We evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of a program to promote colorectal cancer screening (CRC) among uninsured Latinas receiving mammography through a cancer screening clinic in northern Manhattan. ⋯ This study suggests that pairing CRC education and screening with mammography is both feasible and efficacious.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2011
Adoption of preventive measures during and after the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus pandemic peak in Spain.
This study describes the preventive measures adopted by the Spanish population towards 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus and their associated factors. ⋯ In addition to demographic factors, modifiable factors such as personal beliefs and expectations play a role in the adoption of preventive measures.