An areawide cancer reporting network.
1975 Jan-Feb
Public Health Rep. 90(1):15-17
Hisserich, J C	; Martin, S P	; Henderson, B E	;
Hisserich, J C	; Martin, S P	; Henderson, B E	Less ▲
A cancer Surveillance Program was formed in 1970 to provide a mechanism for the early identification of some 22,000 cancer cases that are diagnosed annually among the large and varied population of Los Angeles County. The program's rapid reporting procedures facilitate early access to patients for interviewing and specimen collection. Routine review of all reports of microscopically diagnosed malignancies in hospitals throughout the county and screening of all of the county's death certificates provide virtually complete data on cancer incidence in the county. Case reports include information on age, ethnic group, birthplace, residence, religion, marital status, occupation, and industry. Continuing analysis of this information has led to the development of epidemiologic studies of several factors which may have an etiological relationship to human cancer. Among these factors are genetic susceptibility, exposure to air pollutants and industrial carcinogens and possible viral transmission.
Electronic Data Processing
Hospitals, Community
Population Surveillance
Statistics As Topic
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A comparative study of agar overlay and standard tissue culture methods for isolation of enteroviruses.
Hatch, Milford H.; Marchetti, George E.;
A study was made of the isolation of enteroviruses from 62 cerebrospinal fluids and 141 autopsy specimens with standard fluid monolayer tissue culture methods and tissue cultures under agar overlay with and without added MgCl2 (0.025M). Sixteen virus...
Relationship of ovesity and disease in 73,532 weight-conscious women.
Rimm, A A; Werner, L H; Yserloo, B V; Bernstein, R A;
The relationship between obesity and 18 different disease conditions was examined in a cross-sectional study of 73,000 weight-conscious women (TOPS Club members). The women reported an average of 1.6 disease conditions each (based on their responses ...
Public Health Reports ; v. 90, no. 1, January-February 1975 : table of contents
Cover-The nearly empty IV bottle symbolizes the short- ages of raw materials and supplies of energy facing the United States. The implications for planners and providers of health services and some recommendations for action are outlined in the artic...
The functions of medical care.
Childs, A W
Medical care has several important functions other than restoring or maintaining health. These other functions are assessment and certification of health status, prognostication, segregation of the ill to limit communication of illness, and helping t...
Comparative microhematocrit values of Spanish Americans and whites attending Los Angeles County youth clinics.
Ershoff, B H
Determinations were made of the microhematocrit levels of 50 male and 50 female Spanish Americans and 50 male and 50 female white persons selected at random at two Los Angeles County youth clinics. One clinic served primarily a Spanish American popul...
Health insurance, the medical profession, and the public health : including the results of a study of sickness expectancy.
Warren, B. S.; Sydenstricker, Edgar;
Reprint of Public health reports, vol. 34, no. 16, April 19, 1919
A school immunization law is successful in Texas.
Gee, L; Sowell, R F;
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Distribution of hypertension and renal disease in Oregon.
Morton, W E; Knudsen, J C; Porter, G A;
Expecting to find agreement between the geographic distribution of hypertension and renal disease, we developed regional mortality rates for 1950-72 and prevalence rates for a Selective Service cohort born in 1939-41 and examined during 1957-69. For ...
Public Health Reports ; v. 90, no. 1, January-February 1975 : Cover
Inflation and the Health Care System
Edwards, Charles C.
Public Health Rep. 90(1):i2
Will shortages of raw materials and rising prices hurt our chances for better health care?
Kline, A B
Public Health Rep. 90(1):3-9
Public attitude toward pesticides. A random survey of pesticide use in Allegheny County, Pa.
Lande, S S
Pesticide use was examined by means of a random survey in Allegheny County, Pa., in October and November 1973. The objectives included gaining insight into the need for a new community pesticide program and estimating its public acceptance. The 110 s...
Bulletin 1 (July 13, 1878)
Woodworth, Jno. M.
Public Health Rep. 90(1):67
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS began as a one-page bulletin issued by the Supervising Surgeon-General of the Marine-Hospital Service. The first bulletin, which appeared July 13, 1878, is reproduced as part of the journal's bicentennial reprint series.
Estimating the market for an extended MPH program.
Mullen, P D; Brand, R J; Parlette, G N;
Survey of departments of health about PKU screening programs.
Steiner, K C; Smith, H A;
Mailed questionnaires were used to examine the success of PKU (phenylketonuria) screening programs that were operated by departments of health and to examine differences between these programs. Of 55 departments, 44 were returned and 42 departments r...
Relationship of pulmonary dysfunction to respiratory infection. A study of New York City office workers.
Becker, W H; Verma, M P; Schortman, E F;
Pulmonary function tests were administered to 1,573 male and female office workers 30 years of age or older during their annual periodic health examinations. The frequency of respiratory infections was established from the workers' medical records. F...
Public Health Reports ; v. 90, no. 1, January-February 1975 : Masthead
Includes: education notes, publications.
Free pregnancy testing service in New York City.
Fiedler, D E; Aldrich, M M; Armstrong, V; Arkanoff, M;
Economic factors in hospital planning in urban areas.
Klarman, H. E.
Public Health Rep. 82(8):721-728
Regional planning in New York State for hospitals and mental health.
Battistella, R. M.
Regional medical programs.
Ackerman, S. J.
Areawide planning programs.
Baum, K. Z.