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Factors affecting contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in northern Jordan : a framework for health policy action

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Hijazi, Heba Hesham

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Jordan has a higher fertility rate (3.8) than the averages of countries similar in income to Jordan (2.2) and compared to the Middle East and North Africa region as a whole (2.8) (WHO, WB, UNICEF, & DHS, 2011). The findings of the 2009 Jordanian Population and Family Health Survey demonstrated...

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: _____________________________________________________ Chunhuei Chi Jordan has a higher fertility rate (3.8
Factors influencing decision-making of acute care hospitals on adopting complementary and alternative medicine

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Tian, Xiaowei, 1977-

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The purpose of the study was to identify and examine critical factors that either promote or hinder acute care hospitals decision-making on adopting complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). All acute care hospitals in the states of Oregon and Washington were included in the study. Individual interviews were conducted at the...

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logistic regression, Chi-square test, multivariate analysis of variance, and descriptive analysis. The
Hepatitis B and liver cancer among Hmong : knowledge, perceptions of risk, and barriers to hepatitis B screening and vaccination

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Kue, Jennifer

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Chronic hepatitis B disproportionately affects Asian Americans. Although Asians make up only 4.2% of the total United States (U.S.) population, they account for more than half of those infected with hepatitis B. If left untreated, chronic hepatitis B could lead to cirrhosis, liver damage, and liver cancer. Studies show that...

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specifically with Vietnamese Americans (Burke, Jackson, Thai, Lam, et al., 2004; Burke, Jackson, Thai