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L Breslow

Publications and source records attributed to L Breslow.

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PubMed1967

The treatment and control of tuberculosis in California. Propsective beneficial effects of Medicare and Medi-Cal.

Over half of all deaths from tuberculosis in California occur among elderly persons. Among the poor, prevalence is still much higher than among those in better economic circumstances. Medicare and Medi-Cal make substantial resources available but could dilute organized control efforts. Renewed professional education, cutting through fiscal intricacies, and integration of care for tuberculous persons into general medical and hospital care will maintain high standards of tuberculosis control.

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PubMed1966

Goals for California against cancer.

Assuming that present trends continue, about 30,000 persons in California will be dying from cancer each year by the early 1970's. This expectation takes into account both changes in the size and other characteristics of the population, and changes in cancer mortality rate-increases in some sites and decreases in others, according to the 1950-1960 trends. On the other hand, if everything now known to avoid cancer deaths were actually done, conservative estimation indicates that each year at least 7,500 of the 30,000 expected cancer deaths (based on the trends of 1950-1960 and taking into account present accomplishment as well as failure) would not occur. Possibly many more deaths could be avoided.

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Development of a health risk appraisal for the elderly (HRA-E).

The purpose of this project is to develop a health risk appraisal for the elderly (HRA-E) and test its application in both medical and nonmedical settings. The HRA-E system consists of a questionnaire and software for computer-generation of personalized reports to participants, 55 years and older, and their physicians. Items in the questionnaire cover a comprehensive range of content domains relevant to health promotion in the elderly. The goal of the HRA-E system is to prevent functional decline. Samples of eligible subjects from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), a group practice, and a senior center were extended invitations to participate. Those responding affirmatively to the invitation were given a questionnaire and evaluation form. Each person who returned the questionnaire received his or her personal report and a second evaluation form. Four months after receiving their reports, respondents were questioned about behavior changes during the interim. Preliminary findings, based on 1895 respondents, indicate that nearly all participants found the questionnaire easy to complete and were pleased with its overall length. In addition, most participants read their reports, and many planned to take action, based on report recommendations. In the next phase of this project, the intent is to refine the questionnaire, extend the intervention protocols for longitudinal application, and evaluate its impact on health-related behaviors, medical care utilization, and functional decline.

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