The nine-volume Survey Kit is designed to help readers prepare and conduct surveys and
become better users of survey results. All the books in the series contain instructional …

This study examines the current state of preparedness among Los Angeles County and San
Francisco Bay Area residents, determines the extent to which levels of preparedness have …

Abstract Data from the Rand Health Insurance Experiment (HIE) are used in exploratory
analyses to examine the associations of self‐reported dental health with general health …

To evaluate the possible pulmonary effects of habitual marijuana smoking with and without
tobacco, we administered a detailed respiratory and drug use questionnaire and/or lung …

Background Geosocial networking applications (GSN apps) used for meeting sexual
partners have become increasingly popular with men who have sex with men (MSM) since …

Abstract Background The Northridge earthquake struck Los Angeles on 17 January 1994,
origthadng from a previously unknown thrust fault. The earthquake measured 6.7 on the …

We propose a shift in emphasis when communicating to people when the objective is to
motivate household disaster preparedness actions. This shift is to emphasize the …

The authors briefly review the deaths, injuries, and diseases attributed to hurricanes that
made landfall in the United States prior to Hurricane Katrina; recent hurricane evacuation …

A five-year, multicenter, collaborative clinical trial of radial keratotomy for myopia is being
carried out at nine clinical centers. The study, funded by the National Eye Institute, is …

PURPOSE: To evaluate factors related to the quality of vision after LASIK. DESIGN: Survey
study. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred consecutive patients. INTERVENTION: LASIK with a …