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Shifting Marital Landscapes: Non-marriage and Its Public Health Implications in China, South Korea, and Japan. 变化中的婚姻景观：中国、韩国和日本的不婚现象及其对公共卫生的影响》。

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Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01406-w

Yan Wang, Hang Yi

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Evaluation of the Current Knowledge Base of Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations in the Transgender Population at an Academic Medical Center. 某学术医疗中心跨性别人群乳腺癌筛查建议的现有知识库评估

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Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-20 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01439-1

Andrew Brown, Lyndsey Kilgore, Elizabeth Jeffers, Kelsey Larson, Jamie Wagner, Jordan Baker, Isuru Ratnayake, Lynn Chollet Hinton, Christa Balanoff

{"title":"Evaluation of the Current Knowledge Base of Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations in the Transgender Population at an Academic Medical Center.","authors":"Andrew Brown, Lyndsey Kilgore, Elizabeth Jeffers, Kelsey Larson, Jamie Wagner, Jordan Baker, Isuru Ratnayake, Lynn Chollet Hinton, Christa Balanoff","doi":"10.1007/s10900-024-01439-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10900-024-01439-1","url":null,"abstract":"Health care disparities within the LGBTQIA+ community are readily apparent. Guidelines have been published regarding breast cancer screening for transgender individuals. Uptake of these recommendations is widely unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine the current knowledge base of providers regarding these recommendations within our academic hospital system. A voluntary, anonymous survey was e-mailed to 303 recipients via RedCap to physicians within our academic hospital system. This assessed the respondents' current knowledge and comfort regarding breast cancer screening recommendations in the transgender population. 85 responses were received for a response rate of 28.1%. Descriptive statistics for all survey questions was conducted. 82.4% of respondents report caring for transgender patients. 62.4% report that they are not familiar with the current screening recommendations, and few (10.6%) have received formal education regarding the topic. The majority of respondents reported that they would be interested in receiving formal training. The results suggest that there is no difference in how individuals rate their current comfort level discussing breast cancer screening recommendations for the transgender population despite their current level of education. Our findings suggest that, while the majority of providers within our academic hospital system care for transgender patients, they are unfamiliar with current breast cancer screening recommendations and have received no formal training. The results also suggest that providers are interested in receiving formal education.","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":"546-552"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143006411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Firearm Deaths Impacting Older Adults. 影响老年人的枪支死亡。

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Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01441-7

James H Price, Erica Payton

{"title":"Firearm Deaths Impacting Older Adults.","authors":"James H Price, Erica Payton","doi":"10.1007/s10900-024-01441-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10900-024-01441-7","url":null,"abstract":"Each year in the United States (U.S.) thousands of older adults die from firearm-related injuries. The purpose of this study was to characterize the similarities and differences in the three main forms of firearm mortality (homicides, suicides, and unintentional) in older adults. Using the Web-based Inquiry Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) for the year 2021 we conducted a descriptive analysis (e.g. frequencies, percents, crude rates, rank orders) by gender, race/ethnicity, age, and census region of the U.S. Older adult firearm-related homicides were most likely to occur in males (61.2%), non-Hispanic whites (61.9%), ages 65-69 (42.4%) and in the South (53.6%). Firearm-related suicides were most common in males (91.4%), non-Hispanic whites (93.5%), ages 65-69 and 70-74 (24.8 and 24.7%, respectively), and in the South (45.1%). Firearm suicides were 12 times more common than firearm homicides and 99 times more common than unintentional firearm-related deaths. Both firearm homicides and suicides decreased with age. Years of potential life lost before 80 paralleled the demographic mortality data, resulting in over 45,000 potential years of life lost in 2021. These findings underscore the need to focus primary prevention of firearm-related mortality in older adults on the role of suicides, especially in non-Hispanic white males. In addition, improving mental health care access for older adults and their social connections are essential elements of preventing firearm-related suicides.","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":"464-471"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069462/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143066005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Association of Cancer Risk Perception and Patient-provider Communication with Pap Test Among African American and Sub-Saharan African-born Women. 在非洲裔美国人和撒哈拉以南非洲出生的妇女中，癌症风险认知和患者与提供者沟通与巴氏试验的关系。

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Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-19 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01432-8

Adebola Adegboyega, Oluwatosin Leshi, Omoadoni Obielodan, Amanda T Wiggins, Lovoria B Williams

{"title":"Association of Cancer Risk Perception and Patient-provider Communication with Pap Test Among African American and Sub-Saharan African-born Women.","authors":"Adebola Adegboyega, Oluwatosin Leshi, Omoadoni Obielodan, Amanda T Wiggins, Lovoria B Williams","doi":"10.1007/s10900-024-01432-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10900-024-01432-8","url":null,"abstract":"Black women bear a disproportionately higher burden of cervical cancer than any ethnic/racial group. Patient's cancer risk perceptions and patient-provider communication behavior may influence uptake of cervical cancer screening with Papanicolaou (Pap) test. We examined the association of cancer risk perceptions and patient-provider communication behavior and Pap test uptake. Black women completed a cross-sectional survey on sociodemographic, cancer perceptions, and perceived patient-centered communication behaviors. Multiple linear regression models were fitted to explore the association of perceptions and patient communication behaviors. Women (N = 116) average age was 40 ± 12.7 years and 73% had ever received a Pap test. Women who agreed with the statement that it seemed like everything causes cancer had over four times the odds of having had a Pap test (OR = 4.40, 95% CI = 1.38-13.97, p = .012) while those that responded that when they think about cancer, they automatically think of death had 73% lower odds of having had a Pap test (OR = 0.27, 95% CI = 0.08-0.95, p = .040). The odds of Pap test completion were over 4-fold among those who said their health care provider always or usually gave them the chance to ask health-related questions, compared to those who responded sometimes or never (OR = 4.11, 95% CI = 1.36-12.44; p = .012). Interventions to dispel myths and promote effective patient-provider communications are warranted to address anecdotal cancer risk perceptions and promote patient engagements.","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":"434-441"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Emergency Healthcare Utilization and Unmet Care Needs in Chemsex Users: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Sexual Minority Men. Chemsex使用者的紧急医疗保健利用和未满足的护理需求：性少数男性的横断面调查

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Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-20 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01440-8

Paule Gonzalez-Recio, Sara Moreno-García, Marta Donat, David Palma, Juan Miguel Guerras, María José Belza

{"title":"Emergency Healthcare Utilization and Unmet Care Needs in Chemsex Users: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Sexual Minority Men.","authors":"Paule Gonzalez-Recio, Sara Moreno-García, Marta Donat, David Palma, Juan Miguel Guerras, María José Belza","doi":"10.1007/s10900-024-01440-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10900-024-01440-8","url":null,"abstract":"Chemsex entails potential risks that may lead to medical emergencies. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from an anonymous, self-administered online survey on substance use among 1,203 sexual minority men (SMM) who engage in chemsex in Spain. The study aimed to determine the proportion of chemsex users that have sought emergency care following a session, identify their reasons for consultation, examine associated sociodemographic factors, and assess the proportion who felt they should have sought emergency care but did not. Frequencies of emergency consultations following chemsex sessions and episodes where participants felt they should have sought care but did not were calculated. Associations between seeking emergency care and sociodemographic and substance use factors were analyzed using Poisson regressions. Reasons for consultation were categorized based on responses to an open-ended question. 15.4% (95%CI:12.9-17.8) of chemsex users sought emergency care to request HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), and 4.0% (95%CI: 2.9-5.1) for other reasons. However, 21.8% (95%CI:19.3-24.2) did not seek care despite feeling they should have. The most common reasons for consultation were overdose symptoms, STI symptoms, and trauma. Living in smaller towns was associated with 2.4 times lower likelihood of visiting emergency services (95% CI:1.2-5.0). Injection substance use and mephedrone use were associated with 2.7 (95%CI:1.2-5.9) and 2.3 (95%CI:1.0-5.2) times higher likelihood of seeking care, respectively. Emergency visits for reasons other than requesting PEP were infrequent among chemsex users; however, a notable percentage felt they should have sought care but did not. Risk reduction strategies should prioritize addressing injection use and mephedrone consumption.","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":"553-559"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143006309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exposure to Crime at Food Stores: Implications for Nutrition and Health among Black Americans. 食品商店的犯罪暴露：对美国黑人营养和健康的影响。

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Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-20 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01436-4

Chelsea R Singleton, Danielle J Gartner, Fikriyah Winata, Donald Rose, Karen M Sheehan, Sara L McLafferty

{"title":"Exposure to Crime at Food Stores: Implications for Nutrition and Health among Black Americans.","authors":"Chelsea R Singleton, Danielle J Gartner, Fikriyah Winata, Donald Rose, Karen M Sheehan, Sara L McLafferty","doi":"10.1007/s10900-024-01436-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10900-024-01436-4","url":null,"abstract":"Crime is a public health issue that disproportionately affects racially-marginalized populations. Studies have reported that food stores (e.g., grocery stores, convenience stores) often attract crime due to their volume of cash transactions and limited security. Little is known about how exposure to crime at food stores affects nutrition or health. This study aimed to fill this research gap by exploring the lived experiences of Black Americans. In 2023, 502 Black-identifying adults completed a survey online. They reported their socio-demographics, fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, food security status, height, weight, and experiences with crime at food stores in their community. Multivariable-adjusted regression models were examined to identify associations between exposure to crime at food stores and the following measures: low food security status, obesity status, and daily servings of FVs. Approximately 150 (29%) participants avoided one or more food stores in their community due to crime; 102 (20%) had witnessed a crime at a food store. Those who avoided food stores had greater odds of low food security (OR: 1.94; 95% CI: 1.25-3.02) and obesity (OR: 2.15; 95% CI: 1.33-3.48) compared to others. Those who witnessed a crime had greater odds of low food security (OR: 3.14; 95% CI: 1.82-5.41). Exposure to crime at food stores was not associated with FV consumption after adjusting for socio-demographics. Exposure to crime in food stores may have negative health and nutritional implications. Future studies should explore these implications for populations that are disproportionately affected by crime.","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":"499-506"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069455/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143006414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluation of HPV and Related Cancer Awareness and Vaccination Attitudes Among Patients with Anogenital Warts: a Survey-Based Study. 评估HPV和相关癌症的认识和疫苗接种态度在患者的肛门生殖器疣：一项基于调查的研究。

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Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-02 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01444-y

Berna Solak, Mustafa Arslan

{"title":"Evaluation of HPV and Related Cancer Awareness and Vaccination Attitudes Among Patients with Anogenital Warts: a Survey-Based Study.","authors":"Berna Solak, Mustafa Arslan","doi":"10.1007/s10900-025-01444-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10900-025-01444-y","url":null,"abstract":"We aimed to evaluate awareness of HPV and its associated cancers, attitudes toward HPV vaccination, and vaccination rates in individuals with anogenital warts. This cross-sectional study was conducted at Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital using a questionnaire completed by individuals diagnosed with anogenital warts. A total of 105 respondents were included in the study, comprising 80 males (76.2%) and 25 females (23.8%). The mean age of participants was 34.7 ± 11.2 years. HPV awareness was 70.5%, while cervical cancer awareness was 38.1%. Women demonstrated significantly higher levels of HPV and cervical cancer awareness, as well as knowledge of Pap smear testing, compared to men. Women were also significantly more likely than men to express willingness to vaccinate their children against HPV (84.0% vs. 58.8%, p = 0.039). Higher education levels were associated with increased awareness of HPV, HPV vaccination, and willingness to vaccinate children. Physicians were the primary source of HPV-related information across the cohort. HPV vaccine awareness was 73.3%, but the overall vaccination rate was only 10.5%, with women showing significantly higher vaccination rates than men (24% vs. 6.2%, p = 0.021). The most commonly reported barriers to vaccination were cost (60%) and lack of information (45.7%). None of the participants had vaccinated their children. This study highlights that awareness of HPV and its vaccination is associated with gender and education level but does not translate into higher vaccination rates. Efforts should focus on targeting men and individuals with lower educational attainment by strengthening physicians' roles in public education. Incorporating HPV vaccination into national programs and implementing culturally tailored campaigns may effectively improve vaccination rates.","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":"560-567"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12069137/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143080225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Engaging with Social Media: Implications for COVID-19 Research Participation Among Adults Living in the State of Florida. 参与社交媒体：生活在佛罗里达州的成年人参与 COVID-19 研究的意义。

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Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-13 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01409-7

Jennifer E Akpo, Caitlin Murphy, Jennifer Mull, Trudy Gaillard, Lori A Bilello, Fern J Webb

{"title":"Engaging with Social Media: Implications for COVID-19 Research Participation Among Adults Living in the State of Florida.","authors":"Jennifer E Akpo, Caitlin Murphy, Jennifer Mull, Trudy Gaillard, Lori A Bilello, Fern J Webb","doi":"10.1007/s10900-024-01409-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10900-024-01409-7","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increased use of social media, with many people turning to it for social support. Given the varying effects of social media, this study examines how social media use influences the willingness of adults in the State of Florida to participate in COVID-19-related research. The study used data collected through the Florida Statewide Registry for Aging Studies (FSRAS), which included 587 participants who were 25 years and older. The primary outcome variables were COVID-19 treatment and COVID-19 vaccine research. Ordinal logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between social media use and willingness to participate in COVID-19 treatment and vaccination research, adjusting for sociodemographic variables. The analysis did not find a statistically significant relationship between social media use and the likelihood of participating in COVID-19 research. However, significant differences were observed across racial/ethnic groups. Participants who identified as \"Hispanic/Latino\" (OR-2.44, 95% CI-1.11-5.35, p = 0.03) and \"Other\" (OR-12.51, 95% CI-1.98-79.22, p = 0.01) were significantly associated with willingness to participate in a COVID-19 treatment research. Similarly, participants of all other races/ethnicities were significantly more willing to participate in research testing COVID-19 vaccines. Additionally, females were more likely to express willingness to participate in COVID-19 vaccine research. Social media use did not significantly affect willingness to participate in COVID-19 treatment and vaccine research; however, racial and ethnic differences significantly influenced willingness to participate. These findings suggest that implementing targeted culturally sensitive recruitment strategies and community engagement efforts can improve participation in COVID-19 research.","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":"386-394"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11993716/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142467041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Factors that Influence Participants' Intention to Enroll and Retain in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in New Jersey. 影响新泽西州妇女、婴儿和儿童补充营养计划参与者注册和保留计划的因素。

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Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-30 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01429-3

Yeon K Bai, Yoonna Lee, Andrea Uguna

{"title":"Factors that Influence Participants' Intention to Enroll and Retain in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in New Jersey.","authors":"Yeon K Bai, Yoonna Lee, Andrea Uguna","doi":"10.1007/s10900-024-01429-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10900-024-01429-3","url":null,"abstract":"The WIC program coverage rate of eligible population is suboptimal despite the well-known positive health outcomes of participation. Various factors contribute to this trend. This study aimed to examine beliefs regarding the decision to stay on WIC held by clients using the theory of planned behavior. During May and June of 2023, clients of one WIC office (N = 727) in northern New Jersey participated in a cross-sectional survey. Participants completed an online survey in English or Spanish. In the questionnaire, respondents were asked to rate their degree of agreement to the statement that described intention, attitudes, subject norm and perceived behavioral control of staying on WIC behavior, and their respective underlying beliefs in addition to a set of demography questions. Descriptive analyses and regression analyses were performed to describe and determine most influential factors to the intention to staying on WIC, and the results were compared by program enrollment duration: less than one-year (n = 276) vs. one or more years (n = 451). Most respondents were Hispanic (93.4%) and stay-home mothers (63.8%). Subjective norm was most influential to the intention to staying on WIC as a whole (β=.460, p <.0001) and when compared by the duration of WIC enrollment. Future outreach efforts focusing on participants category could be effective to improve the participation rate. Continued efforts to modernize WIC services by offering online options to appointments, education, and shopping could be attractive to families to enroll and continue their engagement with the program.","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":"491-498"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142909650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Views from patients, students, and preceptors about the ethics of student-run free clinics. 病人、学生及导师对学生开办免费诊所的伦理意见。

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Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-20 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01438-2

Isabella Li, Caroline R Morehouse, Claire M Moore, Gabriela Esnaola, Andres Aguirre, Annette Rid, Christine Grady

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