{"title":"CAM and DSHEA.","authors":"Bonnie J Dattel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)","volume":"59 1","pages":"3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24204899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Innovations in adolescent reproductive and sexual health education in Santiago de Chile: effects of physician leadership and direct service.","authors":"Tarayn Grizzard, Electra González, Jorge Sandoval, Ramiro Molina","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Reproductive and sexual health (RSH) education is a key component of most family planning programs around the world and is particularly important for adolescents, for whom parenthood is more likely to have difficult or dangerous health outcomes. A lack of comprehensive RSH education targeted at adolescents may augment the poor outcomes associated with early pregnancy by creating barriers to optimal care. This article discusses the creation of the Centro de Medicina Reproductiva y Desarrollo Integral de la Adolescencia clinic, a comprehensive adolescent reproductive health center in Santiago de Chile, and its RSH education programs. In particular, the role of the physician in originating and leading the RSH education efforts, the controversy associated with RSH education in Chile, and the effects of comprehensive RHS education on the local and regional adolescent populations are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":76028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)","volume":"59 3","pages":"207-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24672654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The best is yet to be: preventing, detecting, and treating depression in older women.","authors":"Judith H W Crossett","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To live fully for as long as life lasts is our goal for aging and the challenge we face as we age ourselves and help our patients age. Although we cannot prevent depression, we have information about the correlates of depression or its absence. There are nonmedical interventions that significantly lessen depressive symptoms. We have data on successful aging in the community that suggest some preventative measures. The article reviews information about the risk factors for depression in older women, the prevalence of depression in older women, and the concept of minor or subsyndromal depression. Finally, current concepts of treatment and data on longitudinal outcomes are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":76028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)","volume":"59 3","pages":"210-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24672655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do women possess a unique susceptibility to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol?","authors":"Mark A Prendergast","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neurodegeneration and neurological impairment associated with alcohol dependence have been observed predominantly in alcohol-dependent men. Thus little research has examined the neuropathological consequences of alcoholism in women. Recent evidence obtained from both human and animal studies, however, suggests that women may well be at greater risk of alcohol-induced brain injury than men are. Further, researchers have used animal models to identify molecular events that may contribute to this putative sex difference. Such data are likely of significance in both understanding women's unique susceptibility to neurotoxic effects of alcohol and addressing the possibility that the medical management of alcoholism in women and men may require distinct approaches. As a whole, these findings clearly indicate the need for a significant expansion of both clinical and basic science research of this topic.</p>","PeriodicalId":76028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)","volume":"59 3","pages":"225-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24672657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A few tips on writing well.","authors":"Sharese Terrell Willis","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)","volume":"59 3","pages":"157-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24672751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incarcerated women and depression: a primer for the primary care provider.","authors":"Tracy D Gunter","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although women represent an increasing number of state prison inmates, they are studied less than their male counterparts are. Incarcerated women have higher rates of depression than both community samples and incarcerated men. The diagnosis and treatment of depression in incarcerated women is complicated by the presence of substance abuse, psychosocial stressors, medical problems, and personality disorders. This article focuses on the role of the community-based primary care provider in assessing, diagnosing, and treating the depressed female offender confined in state prisons.</p>","PeriodicalId":76028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)","volume":"59 2","pages":"107-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24511133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supporting health-related quality of life for old women.","authors":"Rosemary Blieszner","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mental outlook and physical functioning are intertwined, making it important for health care professionals to address quality of life issues with their older female patients and clients. This essay provides a life span development perspective on possibilities for achieving psychological gains in old age, a review of effective coping resources, and a summary of 4 key elements of health-related quality of life: (1) wisdom and a sense of acceptance of life outcomes, (2) satisfying close relationships, (3) meaningful use of time, and (4) spiritual beliefs and values. Suggestions are offered for contributing to older women's quality of life in the context of delivering health care services.</p>","PeriodicalId":76028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)","volume":"59 4","pages":"244-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26148659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Herbal supplement use among US women, 2000.","authors":"Stella M Yu, Reem M Ghandour, Zhihuan J Huang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the prevalence of herbal supplement use and its association with sociodemographic, health status, and health behavior characteristics in a nationally representative sample of US women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed the cancer supplement file of the 2000 National Health Interview Survey, which included 11,888 non-Hispanic white, 2866 non-Hispanic black, 3035 Hispanic, and 599 non-Hispanic other women. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between sociodemographic, health status, and health behavior characteristics and the use of: 1) any herbal supplement; 2) Echinacea, Ginkgo biloba, ginseng, or St. John's wort; and 3) at least 3 herbal supplements concurrently.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nearly one-sixth of US women took at least 1 herbal supplement in 2000. Logistic regression showed that women who were non-Hispanic white, aged 35 to 64 years, more educated, not poor, current alcohol users, residents of the South and West, and who had functional limitations and chronic conditions were significantly more likely to take the most commonly reported herbal supplements.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study suggests high levels of herbal supplement use among US women. Supplement use is generally associated with higher education, higher income, residence in the South and West, and health needs. The growing practice of herbal supplement use suggests a need for public health guidance on the safe and efficacious use of these products.</p>","PeriodicalId":76028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)","volume":"59 1","pages":"17-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24201933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Business owner or employee--which is best for your practice?","authors":"Margaret V Little","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)","volume":"59 1","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24204900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Female intimate partner homicide: a population-based study.","authors":"Kathryn E Moracco, Carol W Runyan, John D Butts","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify the patterns of female intimate partner homicide, to describe the nature of the partner relationships between victims and perpetrators, and to determine the extent of intimate partner violence (IPV) preceding the homicide.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We reviewed North Carolina medical examiner records and conducted telephone interviews with law enforcement officers about partner homicides of women age 15 and older occurring in North Carolina from 1991 to 1993.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most women were killed in homes (80%) and with guns (66%). One hundred thirty-five women (of 293 cases) were killed by marital partners, 47 of them former partners. Nonmarital partners killed 158 women, 46 of them former partners. Intimate partner violence was noted in two-thirds of the cases, 70% of those involving marital partners and 64% involving nonmarital partners. Homicides by former nonmarital partners were the most likely to have been preceded by IPV (78%). One hundred six victims with histories of IPV had had contact with law enforcement or judicial systems in the year before death.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Legal and health care professionals should be aware that women are vulnerable to both IPV and homicide from both nonmarital and former partners as well as from current husbands.</p>","PeriodicalId":76028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)","volume":"58 1","pages":"20-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22215967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}