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copy deeplink Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age

Your Checklist for Health

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healthymen.pdf (105.92 KB)

copy deeplink Professional Fees

To safeguard finances through proper documentation of payments for support services and fees.

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ProfessionalFees.doc (37 KB)

copy deeplink The Chronic Care Model

The chronic care model for improved outcomes, with visual aid/diagram.

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http://www.improvingchroniccare.org/index.php?p=The_Chronic_Care_Model&s=2

copy deeplink The Lancet's H1N1 Resource Center

The Lancet's H1N1 Resource Center is a collaborative effort by the editors of over 40 Elsevier-published journals and 11 learned societies who have agreed to make freely available on this site any relevant content. All papers have been selected by a Lancet editor, grouped by topic and fulltext pdfs made available to download free of charge.

copy deeplink Oklahoma - Take Charge Program

888-669-5934

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http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Chronic_Disease_Service/Cancer_Prevention_Programs_/Take_Charge!_Breast_and_Cervical_Cancer_Early_Detection_program.html

copy deeplink Toward Prevention and Control of Type 2 Diabetes: Challenges at the U.S.-Mexico Border and Beyond

Editorial about the case for taking public health action on the issue of Type 2 Diabetes.

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http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jan/04_0119.htm

copy deeplink National Influenza Vaccine Newsletter

To help raise awareness of influenza vaccination recommendations and the importance of continuing vaccination efforts throughout November and beyond, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Influenza Vaccine Summit, partners and stakeholders will be announcing a National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) from Monday, November 27th through Sunday, December 3rd, 2006.

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NtlInfluezaWeek11_122006.pdf (120.35 KB)

copy deeplink FDA licenses new vaccine to reduce older American's risk of shingles, May 26, 2006

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http://www.fda.gov/cber/products/zosmer052506.htm

copy deeplink September 2006 HepTalk Listserv

Our concentration for this month (September) and next month (October) is Resources for Effective Risk Assessment. This is a primary focus of the HepTalk project, and one on which we are continuously scouting out new resources. Some of the literature and research about effective risk assessment focuses on HIV and/or gay and populations, but is also relevant for hepatitis and for a broader population.

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September_2006_HepTalk_Listserv.pdf (89.73 KB)

copy deeplink Lamaze Publishing Company

Free video called “Lo Mejor Para Su Bebe”, which covers infant care and breastfeeding.

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http://www.lamaze.org/

copy deeplink A Discussion of the Current Definition of Migrant Used in Migant and Community Health Centers

On many occasions, MCN staff has heard from colleagues in the area of migrant health that the official legislated definition of a Migrant or Seasonal Farmworker used in HRSA funded health centers is not representative of the population now being served in many M/CHCs. In order to have a clearer understanding of the opinions held by our colleagues, MCN initiated a 3 week-long survey in June, 2006 to gather information from individuals providing direct health services about the possible strengths or weaknesses of the definition of migrant currently in use. Here are the results.

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