Soldiers of the Nation: Military Service and Modern Puerto Rico, 1868–1952, by Harry Franqui-Rivera

Puerto Rico

of America, Children's Defense Fund, and Generations United have partnered to produce state and national GrandFacts fact sheets for grandparents and other relatives raising children. The state fact sheets include state-specific data and programs as well as information about foster care, public benefits, educational assistance and state laws. Visit www.grandfactsheets.org to find this and all Gr...

University of Puerto Rico

Slavery in Puerto Rico

Use of the Internet by physicians in Puerto Rico.

OBJECTIVE To determine the extent of the use of the Internet by physicians in Puerto Rico to support their clinical practice. METHODS Personal interviews were conducted among a representative sample of 385 physicians from different specialties and geographical regions in Puerto Rico. RESULTS Eighty-one percent physicians who participated in the survey reported the use the Internet in their ...

Cancer of the larynx in Puerto Rico.

INTRODUCTION Cancer of the larynx is the fourteenth most common cancer in the world. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to examine the characteristics of laryngeal cancer in Puerto Rico. The study evaluates whether this type of cancer is increasing, to what degree gender differences occur; and describe common types of medical treatment. METHOD Information on cases of laryngeal cance...