The 2016 U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (U.S. MEC) comprises recommendations for the use of specific contraceptive methods by women and men who have certain characteristics or medical conditions. These recommendations for health care providers were updated by CDC after review of the scientific evidence and consultation with national experts who met in Atlanta, Georgia, ...

BACKGROUND Pediatric well-care visits provide a clinical opportunity to counsel new mothers about their smoking and the deleterious effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on infant health. METHODS Forty-nine Oregon pediatric offices enrolled 2,901 women who were currently smoking or had quit for pregnancy, using a brief survey at the newborn's first office visit. Randomly assigned offic...

This study evaluated the technique errors of full mouth series exposed with two intraoral radiography receptor systems; traditional film-based and PSP-based (photostimulable phosphor) receptors. Full mouth series (n=405) were randomly selected: three series per each student for film-based (n=81) and PSP-based (n=102). All images (1514 film and 1754 PSP images) were evaluated in four categories ...

OBJECTIVE To provide evidence-based recommendations for family physicians advising travelers on how to reduce their risk of malaria and dengue fever. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE A search of MEDLINE from 1990 to November 1998 found 671 articles; randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews were sought. The Cochrane Collaboration was searched for studies relevant to family physicians; meta-analy...

Counsel, UT-Battelle, LLC, the management and operating contractor of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. B.S., University of Tennessee, 1989; J.D., cum laude, Stetson University College of Law, 1999. I dedicate this Essay to my wife, Roxanne B. Branton, in recognition of her tolerance of my drive to succeed. I am truly indebted to her for her patience and willingness to allow me the freedom to ...

the most common reason for women ceasing breast-feeding were lack of support and appropriate advice. to explore the advice about breast-feeding given by community midwives and compare and contrast their advice in swansea (uk) and shahrekord (iran). data collected through semi-structured interview with a sample of 12 community midwives, 6 from each country. purposive sample was selected as capab...

Early Quakers have not typically been noted for their espousal of political counsel. This article proposes that its cohort powerfully made the case ‘counsel God’ in politics. counsel was, perhaps paradoxically, both intensively inward, deriving from light God within, and universalistic external, given could emanate any individual. was distinct most contemporary applications conciliar rhetoric, ...

In Indiana v. Edwards (2008) the U.S. Supreme Court held that a higher standard may be required for pro se competence (PSC) than for competence to stand trial (CST), but provided little guidance for the trial court judge. This survey of forensic mental health experts studied potential PSC criteria. Sixty-eight (22.7%) forensic evaluators replied. Three McGarry criteria were reported as requirin...