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Murphy, Patricia A. | Criterion-based screening for sexually transmitted infection: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of commonly used questions | Background: Practice protocols that mandate pre-screening for sexually transmitted infection prior to insertion of an intrauterine device for contraception can pose obstacles for women seeking this highly effective method of birth control. Some practices screen for presumed risk factors for sexually... | 2012-01-01 | |
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Murphy, Patricia A. | Update on emergency contraception | Emergency contraception (EC) is any method used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy. This article provides an overview of the history of EC methods and describes the current availability of oral and intrauterine EC. Oral forms include the Yuzpe regimen (combining ethinyl estradiol and levo... | 2012-01-01 | |
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Beck, Susan L. | Symptom clusters: impediments and suggestions for solutions. | The human experience of cancer is marked by the occurrence of multiple symptoms that influence one's ability to continue usual activities and enjoy life. Although the symptom experience is complex and multifaceted, knowledge of it has been limited by a paradigm that has been singular in scope... | Cancer; Symptoms; Symptom Management; End-of-Life Care; Depression | 2004-07-21 |
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Morse, Janice M. | The illness experience: dimensions of suffering | 1991 | ||
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Wright, Scott D. | The challenge and promise of autism spectrum disorders in adulthood and aging: a systematic review of the literature (1990-2013) | Abstract: In the past five years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of publications addressing the issues of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in the domain of adulthood and aging. However this increase still represents an extremely small proportion of the overall literature which is... | 2013-01-01 | |
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Beck, Susan L.; Lastayo, Paul C.; Marcus, Robin | Eccentric exercise versus usual-care with older cancer survivors: the impact on muscle and mobility- an exploratory pilot study | Background: Resistance exercise programs with high compliance are needed to counter impaired muscle and mobility in older cancer survivors. To date outcomes have focused on older prostate cancer survivors, though more heterogeneous groups of older survivors are in-need. The purpose of this explorat... | 2011 | |
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Caserta, Michael | Challenges, transitions, and healthy aging: Introduction to the special issue | Rowe and Kahn's (1987) seminal piece in the Journal, Science, and the work driven by the MacArthur Foundation that followed (Rowe & Kahn, 1997, 1998) arguably signaled a paradigm shift in how we think about aging and health. Rather than a purely biomedical view of aging and health, Rowe and Kahn pos... | 2012-01-01 | |
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Murphy, Patricia A. | Extended and continuous combined contraceptive regimens for menstrual suppression | Many women have medical indications for menstrual suppression or a personal preference to reduce or eliminate monthly bleeding, which can be achieved with extended and continuous regimens of combined estrogen and progestin contraceptives. Combined contraceptives are traditionally administered in a 2... | 2012-01-01 |
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