a simple, rapid new technique is described for the electrophoresis of hemo­globin when screening large human populations. the method uses a drop of finger tip's blood dried on a thick filter paper as the specimen. the simplicity of the sampling, tagging, transportation and electrophoresis, provides a reliable procedure for surveys of large population. in our hand 200 specimens were screened dur...

background the mammograms and papanicolaou (pap) test of women aged 25 to 64 years are iran’s national strategy for breast and cervical cancer screening, respectively. widespread primary care services are supplied through a network of primary health centers; nonetheless, little is known about breast and cervical cancer screening-related practices among healthcare workers in hospitals. objective...

BACKGROUND Early detection of breast cancer is of great importance to improve women's health and to decrease the cost related to cancer death. Therefore, recognition of variables related to breast cancer screening behaviors is necessary. Objectives of this study were to identify the rates of breast self-examination (BSE) performance and mammography use in Iranian women, and to characterize the ...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe perceived breast cancer risk, identify the percentage of women with inaccurate risk perceptions, and examine the influence of perceived and objective risk on screening behavior. DESIGN Descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional. SETTING Community settings in a metropolitan area on the western coast of the United States. SAMPLE Multicultural sample of 184 En...

This study sought to explore the contribution of the self-concept to older women's adherence to regular mammography screening behavior. The PRECEDE and health belief model concepts were incorporated with a measure of the women's future selves to determine whether the self-concept adds to our ability to predict screening. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 210 community-dwelling ...

This paper studies the behavioral changes produced by the events of September 11th, 2001 on intercity air travel behavior, the impacts that increases in security inspection times had on the airline industry’s market share, and the economic optimality of inspection time goals. We develop an modeling framework is developed that includes a discrete choice models estimated with stated preference da...

OBJECTIVE To provide a comprehensive review of published research on the application of the transtheoretical model (TTM) to cancer screening behavior. METHODS Studies were categorized by design, given an internal validity rating where appropriate, and rated. RESULTS Forty-two studies were reviewed. Stage-matched mammography interventions were supported; however, the body of literature was o...

To the Editor: Re: “Does detection of carotid plaque affect physician behavior or motivate patients?”, published online in the American Heart Journal in October 2007 and printed in December 2007 by Rachael A. Wyman, MD, Giorgio Gimelli, MD, FACC, Patrick E. McBride, MD, MPH, FACC, Claudia E. Korcarz, DVM, RDCS, and James H. Stein, MD, FACC In their observational study to evaluate the impact of ...

BACKGROUND Social networks may influence screening behaviors. We assessed whether screening for breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer is influenced by the actual screening behaviors of siblings, friends, spouses, and coworkers. METHODS We conducted an observational study using Framingham Heart Study data to assess screening for eligible individuals during the late 1990s. We used logistic reg...