| Trish_Multiple_Sclerosis_Research_Foundation An Australian Foundation established to research a cure for multiple sclerosis including events, research committee and links. |
| Adah_Belle_Samuel_Thoms A crusader for equal opportunities for blacks in nursing. She was one of the first to recognize a new field for nursing, public health. |
| Aunt_Lizzie_Aiken_from_Peoria Excerpt of a memorial book written in 1906 describing Mrs. Aiken services to the soldiers at Shawneetown in 1861. |
| Edith_Cavell A British nurse executed during the First World War. A statue in St. Martin's Place, just off London's Trafalgar Square, bears the words, 'Humanity, Fortitude, Devotion, Sacrifice'--fitting tributes t |
| Edith_Cavell__A_Norfolk_Heroine Profile of British nurse Edith Cavell who worked in Belgium in World War I. She was arrested for helping allied soldiers to freedom and executed by the German authorities. |
| Florence_Guinness_Blake Inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame in 1996. A distinguished pediatric nurse who strove to advance education in pediatric nursing. |
| Hall_of_Fame_Inductee__Clara_Louise_Maass From the American Nurses Association: Profile of one of the nation's most courageous nurses, Clara Louise Maass lost her life during scientific studies to determine the cause of yellow fever. |
| Linda_Richards Considered America's first trained nurse. A "Women of Courage" profile. |
| Louisa_Maertz Profile: Louisa Maertz, 1837-1918, an untrained United States Civil War nurse. |
| Mary_Eliza_Mahoney A profile of the first African-American professional nurse. |
| Nurse_Edith_Cavell In 1914, she harbored allied soldiers from behind the Germans lines. Story By Peter Clowes for Military History magazine. |
| Profile_-_Jane_Delano__Innovator_in_Nursing A pioneer in the American Red Cross Nursing Service. |
| Profile_-_Sophie_Mannerheim A famous nurse known as pioneer of modern nursing in Finland. A Finnish stamp was dedicated to her. |
| Profiles_in_Caring__Lillian_D_Wald Biography of the founder of the Henry Street Settlement, the forerunner of the Visiting Nurse Society of New York. |
| Sally_Louisa_Tompkins Opened one of the most successful hospitals during the civil war, returning more of its patients to the ranks than any other medical care facility. She was the only woman to hold a commission in the C |
| Spotlight_-_Jo_Anne_Ashley A nurse, author and educator. She was a staunch advocate of the role of nursing in the health field, power in nursing and the historic perspective of nursing. |
| MensBusiness_Urology Targets prostate problems, impotence and incontinence with promotion of a new treatment in Australia for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia using lasers. |
| Cancer_Control_and_Population__Funding_Opportunities Grands and funding on tobacco control projects, research, education, and prevention. |
| Cancer_Control_and_Population_Sciences__Funding_Opportunities Tobacco control research branch has funding for research including social and cultural dimensions of health, review and analysis of tobacco industry documents, and behavioral research in cancer contro |
| Nebraska_HHS_System__Cancer_and_Smoking_Disease_Research_Program Policies, restrictions, contact list, program timeline, and instructions for application. |
| NIH__International_Tobacco_and_Health_Research_and_Capacity_Building_Program Request for Applications (RFA) solicits research and capacity building projects that address the burden of tobacco consumption in low- and middle-income nations. Looking to fund projects that pursue |
| Tobacco_Related_Disease_Research_Program A history on how the tobacco industry fights tobacco research it doesn't like by attacking the research funding. |
| TRDRP_Related_Resources_Page Lists a variety of funding sources for research in tobacco use, tobacco control, tobacco exposure and tobacco-related diseases. |
| Baylor_College_of_Medicine_-_Michael_E__DeBakey_Department_of_Surgery Information on the department, the surgeons and their affiliates and information on the numerous procedures performed. (Houston, Texas) |
| Cardiothoracic_Department_-_University_of_Texas_Medical_Branch Staff, faculty, residents and residency information and publications of the Department. (Galveston, Texas) |
| Cardiothoracic_Surgery_-_University_of_Pennsylvania_Medical_Center Information on services and procedures, education and research. Includes mission statement from the Chief of the Division. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Cardiovascular_Research_Center,_University_of_Virginia_Health_System General Information, Research Activities and Employment and Training. (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| Department_of_Cardiovascular_Surgery_UHB University Hospital of Besancon, France. About the fields of research, surgical procedures, staff, reference, video and links. |
| Division_of_Cardiac_Surgery_at_NewYork-Presbyterian_Hospital Provides information on their surgeons, surgical specialties and research innovations in cardiac surgery. |
| Division_of_Cardiothoracic_Surgery_at_the_University_of_Miami_ Provides information on faculty, areas of expertise, appointments and locations. |
| Division_of_Thoracic_Surgery_-_University_of_Toronto An introduction to the Division, educational information, history and faculty and upcoming events. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) |
| Emory_-_Cardiothoracic_Surgery_Division Emory University Division. Includes patient, physician, department and training information. Located in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| McGill_University_Cardiothoracic_Surgery History, references, information on the residency program at the University. (Canada) |
| University_of_Michigan_Section_of_Thoracic_Surgery Includes an overview, patient care, education, research, residency and staff information. |
| University_of_North_Carolina_-_Cardiothoracic_Surgery Take a cyber-walk around the Department of Surgery or the medical school. |
| University_of_Southern_California_-_Department_of_Cardiothoracic_Surgery Offers comprehensive therapy for all surgical diseases of the chest. (Los Angeles, California) |
| Vanderbilt_Department_of_Cardiac_and_Thoracic_Surgery An overview of the Vanderbilt Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. |
| Division_of_Veterinary_and_Biomedical_Sciences,_Murdoch_University Located in Perth. Features admissions, research, staff, alumni, hospital, and continuing education. |
| University_of_Sydney_Faculty_of_Veterinary_Science Includes admissions, departments, research, staff, and hospitals. |
| Veterinary_Science_-_The_University_of_Melbourne Conducts undergraduate and higher degree courses and research. Features staff, research, veterinary teaching hospital, admissions, courses, and visitor information. |
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Gambling Among Women
The Gambling Among Women project was the first national longitudinal study of gambling behavior in the United States. The primary aims of the study were as follows:
To assess the risks and correlates of problem/pathological gambling in women;
To learn more about the connection between problem/pathological gambling and specific game types; and
To examine the relationship between gambling motives and problem/pathological gambling.
This project added a gambling module to the National Study of Health and Life Experiences of Women (NSHLEW), an ongoing longitudinal survey of drinking behavior and drinking-related problems. The new questionnaire module built substantially on existing items in the NSHLEW that assess gambling-related problems. In addition, the new module asked respondents about their participation in, and motivations toward, gambling activities. This project was supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
An additional component of this project involved analyzing existing survey data from NORC's 1999 Gambling Impact and Behavior Study (GIBS), the first national probability survey of gambling since 1974. That survey was funded by the National Gambling Impact Study Commission as part of its mandate to conduct a comprehensive study of the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States. The GIBS included five separate initiatives: a nationally representative telephone survey of 2,417 s, a national telephone survey of 534 youths aged 16 and 17, randomized intercept interviews with 530 patrons of gaming facilities, a longitudinal data base (1980–1997) of social and economic indicators in a national probability sample of 100 communities, and case studies in 10 communities regarding the effects of large-scale casinos operating in close proximity.
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