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W J Waters

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1990

Physician reporting of adverse drug reactions. Results of the Rhode Island Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Project.

The Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Md, contracted with the Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, to conduct a project to increase reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions through physician education. Voluntary reporting, an important part of postmarketing surveillance that signals potential problems with marketed drugs, historically has been underused by physicians. After 2 years, there was a more than 17-fold increase in reports submitted directly from Rhode Island compared with the yearly average before initiation of the project. Increases in the total numbers of reports were paralleled by significant increases in the numbers of reports of severe reactions. Similar increases were not experienced nationally. Physicians in Rhode Island were surveyed before and 2 years after interventions began to determine changes in knowledge and attitudes about reporting of adverse drug reactions. Significant gains in knowledge and positive attitudes toward the reporting system occurred. We conclude that physicians can be stimulated to increase their reporting of suspected reactions, thereby improving the viability of the federal reporting system.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1990

The future of public health: a survey of the states.

A survey of state health agencies was conducted to determine agreement and disagreement of state health officers with the recommendations contained in The Future of Public Health issued by the Institute of Medicine in 1988. The survey also measured the extent to which the IOM recommendations were judged currently in place or in the process of being implemented in the states. The survey showed almost unanimous consensus among the nation's state health officers for the vast majority of the recommendations. There was less consensus concerning the appropriateness of locating substance abuse, Medicaid, mental health, and regulation of health professions within state departments of health. However, a significant proportion of health officers favored a health agency location for these responsibilities (72%, 52%, 48%, and 38% respectively).

Forecasting↗
PubMed1990

Framework for the Rhode Island response to the injury problem.

Injuries are the fourth leading cause of death in Rhode Island as well as the US and are responsible for the greatest amount of premature death. Recent years have brought more national attention to the role of public health in injury prevention. The Rhode Island Department of Health has been involved in a variety of injury control research, programs and legislation. In 1989, the Injury Prevention Program was funded through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control to coordinate and implement injury control programs in the Department. Injury prevention priorities are set on the basis of mortality and morbidity data. An analysis of Rhode Island death certificate data from 1979 to 1988 reveals that motor vehicle crashes, suicides, falls, and homicides are the leading causes of injury deaths. Age patterns vary for each cause, but males predominate in all categories of injury deaths. Activities to reduce injuries are underway or planned. Physicians will play key roles in this effort.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

Cigarette smoking behavior among Rhode Island physicians, 1963-83.

A survey of practicing physicians in Rhode Island revealed a cigarette smoking rate of only 8.3 per cent in 1983. This represents a continuation of the consistent decrease seen in the percentage of physician smokers in each such survey since 1963. Under age 30, the rate was only 4.5 per cent. An exponential model suggests that the overall rate for Rhode Island physicians will be below 3 per cent by the year 2000.

Adult↗