United States
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors.

13 Dec 2009 INTRODUCTION: Despite recognition that childhood brain tumor survivors often suffer multiple late effects following therapy, little is known regarding the long-term follow-up (LTFU) programs for these patients. METHODS: A 16-question survey was ... Read more...

Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults and children: United States, 2007.

8 Dec 2008 OBJECTIVE: This report presents selected estimates of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among U.S. adults and children, using data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and ... Read more...

Nursing, religiosity, and end-of-life care: interconnections and implications.

29 Nov 2009 The influence of religious beliefs and practices at the end of life is underinvestigated. Given nursing's advocacy role and the intimate and personal nature of the dimensions of religiosity and the end of life, exploring the multidimensional ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'United States'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors. 13 Dec 2009
• Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults and children: United States, 2007. 8 Dec 2008
• Nursing, religiosity, and end-of-life care: interconnections and implications. 29 Nov 2009
• From means to ends: artificial nutrition and hydration. 29 Nov 2009
• Perspectives on transcultural care. 29 Nov 2009
• Care and meaning in war zone nursing. 29 Nov 2009
• Thoughtful nursing practice: reflections on nurse delegation decision-making. 29 Nov 2009
• Association of HPV16 E6 variants with diagnostic severity in cervical cytology samples of 354 women in a US population. 29 Nov 2009
• The treatment of pediatric Philadelphia positive (Ph+) leukemias in the imatinib era. 29 Nov 2009
• American College of Radiology appropriateness criteria on multiple brain metastases. 13 Nov 2009
• Analysis of clonality and antibiotic resistance among early clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecium in the United States. 13 Nov 2009
• Effectiveness of 2008-09 trivalent influenza vaccine against 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) - United States, May-June 2009. 11 Nov 2009
• Update: influenza activity - United States, August 30-October 31, 2009. 11 Nov 2009
• State-specific secondhand smoke exposure and current cigarette smoking among adults - United States, 2008. 11 Nov 2009
• Cigarette smoking among adults and trends in smoking cessation - United States, 2008. 11 Nov 2009
• State Medicaid coverage for tobacco-dependence treatments - United States, 2007. 4 Nov 2009
• Payment reform for safety-net institutions--improving quality and outcomes. 3 Nov 2009
• Litigation amidst reform--the Boston Medical Center case. 3 Nov 2009
• H1N1 vaccine urged for health workers, but some resist getting on board. 2 Nov 2009
• CDC updates recommendations for protecting clinicians from influenza. 2 Nov 2009

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Technical information about 'United States'

Descriptor UI: D014481

Alternative terms: United States;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.107.567.875;

Online Note: pre-explosion = UNITED STATES (PX)

Technical Notes: do not abbreviate; each state is available as a heading as are several cities; "American" in titles refers probably to UNITED STATES, not AMERICAS; with Amer organizations: Manual 36.16