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  • Seeking primary care in Oregon : utilization of the emergency room services in a Salem hospital

    Creator:
    Young, Elizabeth A.
    Abstract:
    This thesis examines how changes made to the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) in 2003 impacts those now utilizing the emergency room (ER) for primary health care. This thesis also examines how these changes impact staff members working in the ER of Salem Hospital. Through the utilization of qualitative research methods,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    nothing less than excellence. Thank you to Dr. Melissa Cheyney who provided me with endless support and

  • Reproductive decision-making in young women breast cancer survivors

    Creator:
    Everson, Courtney Louise
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to use an integrated biocultural perspective to examine the decision-making processes of young survivors as they navigate breast cancer treatment and reproductive health care options. This retrospective study utilizes a mixed-methods approach that integrates quantitative survey data (Phase I) with interview (Phase II) and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Cancer Survivors Abstract approved: Melissa J. Cheyney The purpose of

  • Biocultural perspectives on pregnancy and nutrition and its impact on dental health in Ecuador

    Creator:
    Kim, Sei Jin
    Abstract:
    In this thesis I examine the biocultural affects of nutrition and pregnancy on dental health throughout Ecuador. Factors such as diet, fertility rates, cultural practices and barriers to health care are investigated through a review of the existing literature. Three main regions of Ecuador were selected for examination -- the...
    Resource Type:
    Undergraduate Thesis
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    pregnancy and nutrition and its impact on dental health in Ecuador. Abstract approved: Melissa Cheyney

  • Family dental care : perspectives from women recovering from methamphetamine addiction

    Creator:
    Hanks, Melissa A.
    Abstract:
    This research focuses on the economic and social impacts to women’s and children’s dental health after methamphetamine abuse. Family oral health status, access to professional services, health literacy and home hygienic practices are evaluated in the frameworks of critical medical anthropology, applied anthropological praxis and matrix and bio-psycho-social addiction models...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    study, to Sunil Khanna and Melissa Cheyney for the help and encouragement towards the progress of this

  • The Impact of Medicalization on the Authority of Women Healers

    Creator:
    Long, Myra
    Abstract:
    In the West, the growth of the modern, androcentric medical establishment can be shown to be correlated with the decline in women’s authority and status in the healing arts. As the world of science and medicine expanded exponentially, the understanding of the body changed through the studies of anatomy and...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    Committee Member, Melissa Cheyney, representing Anthropology

  • Factors associated with school teachers' attitudes toward HIV prevention education in Lusaka, Zambia

    Creator:
    Henning, Margaret Jo
    Abstract:
    In Zambia, there are approximately 920,000 people living with HIV/AIDS. Children are often referred to as a "window of hope" due to a low HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (UNAIDS/WHO, 2006). With growing numbers of infections and an increased strain on the social and economic structure due to HIV/AIDS there is a...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    findings. Dr. Melissa Cheyney, and Dr. Margaret M. Dolcini, provided editorial comments and

  • Onset of symbiosis in a cnidarian-dinoflagellate association

    Creator:
    deBoer, Melissa L.
    Abstract:
    Scleractinian corals, like many other cnidarians, engage in intracellular symbiosis with dinoflagellates belonging to the genus Symbiodinium. This association makes invaluable structural and energetic contributions to the marine environment and to the coral reef ecosystem in particular. While many aspects of the cnidarian-dinoflagellate relationship have been well studied, nothing is...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Melissa L. deBoer for the

  • Relationship between plant and butterfly community composition on upland prairies of the Willamette Valley, Oregon

    Creator:
    York, Melissa M.
    Abstract:
    Small remnants of 'natural' habitats exist today throughout much of the world. Upland prairies in the Willamette Valley, Oregon have been nearly eliminated by conversion to agriculture and other uses. As a result, very few prairies remain and at least four butterfly species that require this habitat appear to be...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Melissa M. York for the degree of

  • Determination of fluorinated alkyl substances in aqueous systems

    Creator:
    Schultz, Melissa M.
    Abstract:
    Fluorinated alkyl substances, which can be persistent, toxic, and bioaccumulative, have been quantitated in many densely populated and remote regions, including in air, surface waters, groundwater, and biota; however, little is known about their transport or behavior in the environment. Wastewater effluent is one of the principal routes for introducing...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Melissa M. Schultz for the

  • Development of a synoptic map-pattern climatology to supplement current weather forecasting methods

    Creator:
    Frey, Melissa D. (Melissa Dawn)
    Abstract:
    Many meteorologists rely heavily on their experience of past weather events to supplement their forecasting tools, such as using past experience to help decide between conflicting numerical weather prediction models. Experiential knowledge is an important piece of forecasting, however it is highly subjective and variable from one forecaster to another....
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Melissa D. Frey for the degree of Master of Science in Atmospheric Science presented on March 8, 2007