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an act to add section 25956 to the health and safety code, relating to fetuses. approved 30 sep 1973.		1973	12038445
an act to add section 25956 to the health and safety code, relating to fetuses, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. approved 24 sep 1973.		1973	12038446
the landmark abortion decisions: justifiable termination or miscarriage of justice?--proposals for legislative response.		1973	11663368
challenges injunction against research with children.		1974	11663746
studies of children held essential for medical progress.		1974	11663747
legislating the control of behavior control: autonomy and the coercive use of organic therapies.		1974	11660869
a constitutional right to health care: an unlikely development.		1974	11661100
medical and psychological experimentation on california prisoners.		1974	11661107
leaa halts behavior modification funding.		1974	11661133
new evidence for the antiquity of man in north america deduced from aspartic acid racemization.	ages of several californzia paleo-indlian skeletons have been deduced from the extent of aspartic acid racemization. these dates suggest that man was present in north america at least 50,000 years before the present.	1974	4595240
human infection with vibrio fetus.	vibrio fetus, a slowly growing, microaerophilic, gram-negative rod which causes infectious abortion in cattle, occasionally induces disease in man. since persons receiving immunosuppressive agents are among those most susceptible to this infection, recognition of the disease may become increasingly important as transplantation operations increase. vibrio infections may produce a spectrum of acute and chronic illnesses or may be asymptomatic. vibriosis may develop at any age but it seems most dev ...	1974	4816399
institutions in modern society: caretakers and subjects.	the problems that relate to the outermost limits of institutional care, if such limits exist, will certainly be among the most salient problems during the coming years-no matter whether such care proceeds on an inpatient or an outpatient basis. whatever course may be taken will certainly affect the lives of every citizen in urbanized and industrialized society. at present in california there is considerable shifting of individuals from one care status or category to another, in efforts to find a ...	1974	4821239
antimicrobial resistance and r factors in salmonella isolated in california (1971-1972).	the antimicrobial resistance of 2,246 strains of salmonella isolated from humans in california was determined. resistance to one or more of the 12 antimicrobial agents tested was found in 32% of the isolates. salmonella typhimurium strains represented 31% of the serotypes isolated; 49% of these strains were resistant. fifty-one percent of s. heidelberg, 42.5% of s. newport, and 40% of s. saint paul strains were resistant. seventy-seven percent of all resistant serotypes were resistant to two or ...	1974	4840429
the epidemiology of influenza in california, 1968-1973.	influenza is one of the most common acute febrile respiratory diseases in adults. epidemics caused by influenza viruses occur every few years. when such epidemics are in progress, the medical community, the general public and the news media seek information regarding the presence, spread and severity of influenza. the methods and findings of the influenza surveillance system in california for the years 1968 through 1973 should be of interest generally. this period spans the total california expe ...	1974	4847436
lead concentrations in human milk.		1974	4414068
strontium-90 in human vertebrae, 1972.		1974	4428002
hierarchical computer systems for on-line applications.		1974	4435249
schistosomiasis mansoni in yemeni in california: duration of infection, presence of disease, therapeutic management.	investigations of schistosomiasis mansoni in 218 yemeni agricultural workers in the san joaquin valley of california revealed a prevalence of 56%. in those infected, quantitative egg counts performed by the kato thick smear method revealed that 57% had light infections (1-100 eggs/g), 27% moderate infections (101-400 eggs/g), and 16% heavy infections (greater than 400 eggs/g; mean--918 eggs/g). the yemeni had been migrating to the usa for the past 20 years, a period in which the prevalence of sc ...	1974	4451230
[patient evaluation prior to clinical studies performed at the san francisco campus of university of california].		1974	4479972
antibodies to herpes group viruses in patients with nasopharyngeal and other head and neck cancers.		1974	4366990
nasopharyngeal carcinoma: present status of knowledge.		1974	4367157
an epidemiologic study of breast cancer.		1974	4369771
serologic abnormalities in spontaneous and drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus.	extensive serologic changes occur in systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) which are probably secondary to unknow primary cause(s). the new zealand hybrid mouse model most likely has a viral-induced disease and does not show many of the clinical features of the human disease. the best example of human sle which provides a clue to etiology is the drug-induced type, particularly that due to procainamide. in these patients it is possible to study the development of serologic changes prior to the onset ...	1975	50452
epidemiologic study of a leukocyte-transforming agent in a general population.	studies by others have demonstrated a leukocyte-transforming agent(s) (lta) in the oropharyngeal secretions of a significant number of individuals with epstein-barr virus-associated infectious mononucleosis, cancer, and, to a lesser extent, an outpatient population. this present study determines by systematic sampling the prevalence of lta in 27 families of a semirural community. throat swab inoculums from three of 54 adults and none of 44 children induced transformation of umbilical cord lympho ...	1975	173738
does human maternal behaviour after delivery show a characteristic pattern?	specific kinds of maternal behaviour such as nesting, retrieving, grooming and exploring, are seen in non-human mammalian mothers immediately before, during and after delivery. in this study 22 human mothers were filmed during the first 10 minutes of contact with their normal nude full-term infants, who were placed beside them in private rooms in hospitals in guatemala and the us; and nine mothers of premature infants were filmed on their first three visits to the nursery. another 10 guatemalan ...	1975	1045987
excess leukemia in cohorts of children born following influenza epidemics.	two series of data from the california state department of health and one from children's hospital of los angeles were analyzed to determine whether an association exists between influenza epidemics and incidence of leukemia in children born following such outbreaks. of leukemic children born in areas for which information on past influenza activity was available, the population-based alameda county cancer registry recorded 89 cases during 1960-1969, the california tumor registry recorded 653 ca ...	1975	1054535
scanning electron microscopy of dentition: methodology and ultrastructural morphology of tooth wear.	scanning electron micrographs were taken of sets of human molars-those of paleo-indians used in mastication of, ostensibly, a highly abrasive diet, and those of contemporary americans. different ultrastructural patterns of enamel wear were observed between the groups.	1975	1090642
the status and dilemma of human transplant tissue procurement in the united states--a solution.		1975	1124566
letter: acute transient myositis with influenza-like illness.		1975	1133667
arbovirus surveillance in florida: wild vertebrate studies 1965-1974.	wildlife species from 38 of florida's 67 counties were surveyed over a 10 year period for the presence of antibody to the five major arboviruses circulating in the state. the routine screening of 7891 sera from wild birds and mammals via the hemagglutination-inhibition (h1) test with selected reactors subjected to serum neutralization testing has 1) provided information regarding geographic distribution and seasonality of circulation of these viruses 2) identified enzootic foci of infection and ...	1975	1152173
genetic analysis of cover test measures and ac/a ratio in human populations with varying incidences of strabismus.	the genetic analyses of indices relating to distance alignment and accommodative convergence are presented. this approach is important in understanding the contribution of genetic factors to observed individual differences for these measures. abnormalities of either of these two components results in a tendency towards either a convergent or divergent position of the eyes (relative to the position of fusional demand) and thus places an additional load or strain on the other components of the bin ...	1975	1191623
temporary human infection with a phocanema sp. larva.		1975	1200259
methods of spread of velogenic viscerotropic newcastle disease virus in the southern californian epidemic of 1971-1973.	data collected during the velogenic viscerotropic newcastle disease (vvnd) epidemic that occurred in southern california from 1971 to 1973 were analyzed to determine the methods of spread of the disease. spread between chicken flocks was extensive and due mainly to the movement of live birds and mechanical transport of virus by man, especially by vaccination and poultry service crews. spread to exotic birds was from contact with infected imported stock. spread to other species was most probably ...	1975	1200943
erythraemia due to haemoglobin san diego.	a 63-year-old man with erythraemia was found to have a high affinity haemoglobin which was subsequently identified as hb san diego beta 109 (g11) val leads to met, recently described in a filipino family (nute et al, 1974). the oxygen affinity of the haemolysates was increased approximately two-fold at ph values between 6.04 and 7.90. the n value was nearly normal (2.5-2.9) in the upper range of saturation (70-95% oxygenation) but was somewhat diminished (1.9-2.1) below this range. in vitro bios ...	1975	1201208
recent legal-psychiatric developments in california.		1975	1230187
[computerized patient-monitoring in the o.r (author's transl)].	the routinely performed data-aquisition and its analysis by means of a computerized patient-monitoring-system will reduce the repetitive and often monotonous task of data collection accompanied by accuracy and objectivity as much as possible. another and equally important point for the anesthesiologists is to remove some of the pencil-and-paper burden, reduce the possibilities of human errors in reading instruments and note-taking and the rapid retrieval of monitored and stored data for the purp ...	1975	1233480
an areawide cancer reporting network.	a cancer surveillance program was formed in 1970 to provide a mechanism for the early identification of some 22,000 cancer cases that are diagnosed annually among the large and varied population of los angeles county. the program's rapid reporting procedures facilitate early access to patients for interviewing and specimen collection. routine review of all reports of microscopically diagnosed malignancies in hospitals throughout the county and screening of all of the county's death certificates ...	1975	803690
increasing nursing students' interest on working with aged patients.	the tuckman-lorge attitude questionnaire, which measures stereotypes and misconceptions about the aged, was administered to 311 baccalaureate nursing students who were also asked to indicate their relative preferences for various fields of specialization within nursing and their preferences for working with child, adult, and elderly patients. the study was designed to examine factors--a two-semester course in human development and aging, visits with a physically "well" older person living in the ...	1975	1038016
advances and results in radiocarbon dating: early man in america.		1975	16470965
helping the community accept human sexuality content in a high school curriculum: the case of pomona.		1976	1043980
editorial: labeling human blood: an ominous sign?		1976	933198
relating influenza epidemics to childhood leukemia in tumor registries without a defined population base: a critique with suggestions for improved methods.		1976	937337
student health advocates: a program for extending health services to ucla students.		1976	950410
unusual three-dimensional bite mark evidence in a homicide case.	a comparison has been made between bite marks observed on the nose of a female homicide victim and the configuration of the dental structures of a male suspect. the victim's bite marks showed a number of demonstrable characteristics which could be reproduced by models of the dentition of the suspect. special peculiarities within and between individual teeth, together with the upper and lower jaw relationship, were demonstrably consistent with the bite mark patterns on the victim's nose. detailed ...	1976	956753
distribution of suspected tick vectors and reported cases of rocky mountain spotted fever in california.	evidence is presented for an area of human risk to rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf) in california extending beyond the range of its classic tick vector, dermacentor andersoni. geographic, seasonal, and host distributions of dermacentor variabilis and dermacentor occidentalis suggest these species as potential vectors of rmsf in california outside the range of dermacentor andersoni.	1976	961695
yersinia enterocolitica isolates from humans in california, 1968-1975.	this paper reports on the serological and biochemical characteristics of 24 human isolates of yersinia enterocolitica submitted to the california department of health from 1968 through 1975. nine different serotypes were represented. the majority of strains were serotype o:8 (six strains) and serotype o:5 (five strains). sources of the isolates included feces (12 cases), blood (3), sputum or throat (3), bile or bowel drainage (2), wounds (2), breast abscess (1), and skin abscess (1). clinical hi ...	1976	965477
the unwanted child: caring for the fetus born alive after an abortion.		1976	972026
the allergic theory of radiocontrast agent toxicity: demonstration of antibody activity in sera of patients suffering major radiocontrast agent reactions.	an allergic, immunologic mechanism for certain adverse reactions to radiocontrast agents has been postulated on the basis of clinical and theoretical considerations. one obstacle to the acceptance of this allergic theory has been the inability to demonstrate significant antibodies with specificity for these agents. in our studies, rabbits were immunized with 4 analogues of radiocontrast agents which induced igg or ige antibodies specific for the contrast media analogues. then, to determine if an ...	1976	977260
the bcg for measuring cardiac output in a california gray whale.	resting cardiac output can be predicted reasonably accurately from body mass in man and other mammals. we measured the stroke volume of a 4,500-kg whale and found that iberall's formula holds true even when body mass is very large. in addition, the bcg acceleration trace and cardiac indices were remarkably similar to those of 20-gram and 70-kg mammals, mouse and man.	1976	985341
veterinary surgeons in zoological medicine.	to be successful in zoo work veterinary surgeons must alter their approach and acquire a basic philosophy of concern for wild species. with proper motivation and background information and a good biological outlook, they would be in a unique position to solve problems essential to the continued existence of some species of wild animals and the betterment of human life. veterinary schools will have to make a concentrated effort to give students an opportunity to explore the nature of the problems ...	1976	988668
treatment or mistreatment in psychiatry (observations on electroconvulsive therapy).		1976	991719
the devil's advocate.		1976	1027513
student views of human services delivery in florida.		1976	1028626
student views of human services delivery to florida.		1976	1028627
studies in adaption to ambient oxidant air pollution: effects of ozone exposure in los angeles residents vs. new arrivals.	to test the hypothesis that adaptation protecting against acute effects of ambient ozone (o3) exposures develops in los angeles residents, human volunteers were exposed to 0.4 ppm o3 under conditions simulating ambient pollution exposures. blood biochemical, pulmonary physiological, and clinical responses were assessed. los angeles residents (n = 6) showed only minimal clinical or physiological response to o3, while new arrivals (n = 9) showed significant losses in pulmonary function and a tende ...	1976	1030397
"ischemic" heart disease in fire fighters with normal coronary arteries.	near maximal stress testing conducted on a group (n = 90) of randomly selected los angeles city fire fighters (age 40-59 yrs.) revealed that 10% had ischemic ecg changes. these ischemic ecg responses were confirmed during a second test conducted two to four weeks after the initial test. coronary heart disease (chd) risk factor analysis revealed that in general the men were not at high risk for chd. six of the nine men elected to undergo cardiac catheterization and angiography. one patient had se ...	1976	1032966
a code of ethics for a community mental health program.	the orange county department of mental health developed a code of ethics to give its variety of employees a single set of standards for patient care and professional behavior in a community mental health program. the need for the code grew from problems of role definition and interdisciplinary collaboration that repeatedly arose during the program's development. general principles for the code were extracted from various professional codes, from issues arising in the day-to-day workings of the p ...	1976	1245312
epidemiology of influenza in the elderly: evidence of virus recycling.	during the hong kong influenza epidemic of 1968-1969 the attack rate among persons born prior to 1890 was about one-third the rate among persons born after 1899. during an asian influenza epidemic in the same community two years earlier there was no apparent age effect. most persons born before 1890 had detectable pre-epidemic antibody against a/hong kong/68 whereas most persons born after 1899 had no detectable pre-epidemic antibody. the lower attack rate in the older age group is consistent wi ...	1976	1251831
amphotropic host range of naturally occuring wild mouse leukemia viruses.	seven murine leukemia virus field isolates (uncloned) from wild mice (musmusculus) of four widely separated areas in southern california show an unusually wide in vitro host range. they replicate well in human, feline, canine, guinea pig, rabbit, rat, and mouse cells, whereas bovine, hamster, and avian cells are resistant. since this host range includes that of both mouse tropic (ecotropic) and xenotropic murine leukemia viruses, they are designated as "amphotropic". no purely xenotropic virus c ...	1976	181592
some secular changes in the growth of american-born and native japanese children.	three hundred and sixteen (35%) of the american-born japanese children whose height, weight, and skeletal age were recorded in 1956-57 were reexamined as young adults between 1968 and 1974, when they were found to be taller, heavier and shorter legged than men and women in japan who were born in the same years as they. these differences between the american-born and the native japanese adults were relatively smaller than they had been during childhood, due to both an acceleration in the growth r ...	1976	187065
naturally occurring murine leukemia viruses in wild mice: characterization of a new "amphotropic" class.	a new class of murine leukemia viruses, isolated from wild mus musculus trapped in california, is described. these viruses, designated "amphotropic," replicate in mouse, rabbit, mink, human, guinea pig, and rat cells, but not in hamster, quail, or duck cells. they show n-tropism for mouse cells, and do not trigger the xc cell response. they are distinct by interference and virus neutralization testing from the previously recognized mouse-tropic and xenotropic mulv classes. mouse-tropic viruses o ...	1976	59816
politics, legislation, and natural death. the right to die in california.		1976	786948
patterns of sexually transmitted enteric diseases in a city.	in the past three years cases of shigellosis, amoebiasis, and viral hepatitis a and b have increased fourfold to tenfold in san francisco. these diseases were most common in people who had adopted "alternative life-styles", especially in young men, in many cases there was a history of frequent orogenital and oral-anal sexual contact between men with no common source. despite energetic public-health measures and intensive efforts by physicians treating these cases, the increase has not yet been b ...	1977	69111
primary epstein-barr virus infections in children.	during a serioepidemiologic survey of a community, 13 (6.2%) of 209 children were found to be experiencing a current or recent primary epstein-barr virus (ebv) infection. the sera contained elevated antibody titers to viral capsid antigen of ebv, antibodies to early antigen (ea) of ebv, and specific igm. the frequency of primary infections was highest in the first decade of life. the primary ebv infections were usually asymptomatic. the antibody to ea was directed predominantly to the r componen ...	1977	190581
viral hepatitis: enzyme assays and serologic procedures in the study of an epidemic.	an epidemic of viral hepatitis beginning in late 1975 in a residence for multiply handicapped children, recognized very early in its course, was investigated prospectively to permit comparison of enzymatic and serologic tests. thirty-three residents of the institution and 46 full- and part-time employees were studied by the immune adherence hemagglutination procedure for antibody (anti-hav) to hepatitis a virus (hav). of these, 31 residents and 37 staff members were susceptible at the beginning ...	1977	201170
trichinosis in bears of western and northcentral united states.	black bears (ursus americanus) from 10 states were examined for trichinella spiralis during the 1970-1975 period. trichinae were found in 14 (3.1%) of 454 bears examined. infected bears were found from california, seven (13.2%) of 54; idaho, one (2.3%) of 44; and wisconsin, six (3.8%) of 163. trichina counts per gram of tissue obtained by the artificial digestion-baermann method ranged from 1390 to 0.02. six california bears and one from wisconsin contained more than one trichina per gram, a lev ...	1977	560797
control of graft arteriosclerosis in human heart transplant recipients.		1977	320695
an evolving pattern of human hydatid disease transmission in the united states.	echinococcus granulosus infection was being acquired in the contiguous united states by virginia sharecroppers and small-holders by the turn of the century. the last recorded human infection from that general area was diagnosed in 1947. by 1920 human infections were also being acquired in the lower mississippi valley. apparently, infection in both of these areas was maintained chiefly in swine. by 1940 a third transmission area definitely existed in the central valley of california, with its res ...	1977	329700
the feds are coming.		1977	274196
vigorous medical management of acute fulminant hepatitis.	twenty patients with acute fulminant hepatic failure and stage ii, iii, or iv hepatic encephalopathy attributable to viral hepatitis were studied to assess the risk factors, as well as the affects of vigorous medical management. these patients were treated according to a protocol that directed aggressive medical management of fluid balance with electrolyte solutions, plasma, and blood; acid-base balance; coagulation defects with fresh frozen plasma; blood replacement as needed; dietary protein e ...	1977	856088
role of midwives.	dr. alfano (new england journal of medicine 296: 1126, 1977) is certainly entitled to his personal opinions, but when they appear in a major publication in a setting that calls for factual information, they cannot go unchallenged. midwives have played and continue to play a major part in maternal-infant services in many advanced european countries. combined midwife-physician services in sweden, finland, japan, netherlands, denmark, norway, and switzerland produced infant mortality rates in 19 ...	1977	876307
biomedical experimentation on prisoners. review of practices and problems and proposal of a new regulatory approach.		1977	885130
magnitude of lead intake from respiration by normal man.	lead metabolism of five normal men was studied in a hospital metabolic unit in order to measure the daily intake of lead by respiration in urban adults. subjects ingested a constant diet, and samples of blood, urine, feces, and diet were analyzed periodically for lead isotopic abundances by mass spectrometry. three men were fed daily a stable isotope tracer of lead for 83 to 124 days in order to distinguish ingested from respired lead. also, three men lived in rooms with filtered, low-lead air f ...	1977	886210
the ombudsman: a serendipitous mental health intervention.	it is proposed that the ombudsman program, originally conceived of as a protection of the political rights of individual citizens, can be profitably viewed as a primary prevention of psychological disorders. the ombudsman attempts to alleviate reality problems prior to the onset of psychological disruption by engaging in active change agentry in public and private bureaucracies. two hundred randomly selected written complaints were analyzed to ascertain the types of problems brought to this prog ...	1977	913080
selected observations on the epidemiology of pharyngeal cancers.	the epidemiology of nasopharyngeal cancer (npc) has been compared with that of other pharyngeal cancers in los angeles county. epstein-barr virus (ebv) antibody titers were elevated in caucasians with pharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas regardless of subsite. as expected, an excess of npc cases was found among chinese. the role of various etiologic factors in npc including ebv, inhaled carcinogens, and salted fish was discussed.	1977	206840
informed consent to organic behavior control.		1977	11664710
constitutional law--right of privacy--evidence law of privileges--the patient-litigant exception to the psychotherapist-patient privilege.		1977	11664857
biomedical and behavioral research.		1977	12041459
the right to die controversy: physicians, not the courts, should resolve the issue.		1977	10235723
the california natural death act.		1977	10236526
california is first state to require full consent in medical experiments.		1978	10237672
the university of california v. bakke: landmark or curiosity?		1978	10238567
the university of california v. bakke: questions for the court.		1978	10238568
save space, save money.		1978	10239298
blood is bought and sold but courts say it is "service.".		1978	10307258
death with dignity in california: the story of the nation's first natural death act.		1978	10307295
rumblings of dissent hit hmo movement.		1978	10307613
institutional racism in mental health and criminal justice.		1978	10307802
comparative staff values on the community mental health ideology scale.	the community mental health ideologies of groups composed of profession and nonprofessional mental health service providers were measured by use of the baker-schulberg community mental health ideology (cmhi) scale. the study was designed to: (1) compare current cmhi scores with the original criterion scores of mental health workers, (2) compare cmhi scores of mental health workers from different disciplines who work in the same community mental health setting, and (3) measure cmhi scores for pr ...	1978	10308322
innovations in family and community health practice and the law.		1978	10314421
experimental use of drugs.		1978	12041463
human experimentation.		1978	12041480
california's response for wrongful death of a stillborn fetus: justus v. atchison.		1978	11664965
the future of fetal research in california: a proposal for change.		1978	11664975
dental caries and trace element composition of whole human enamel: western united states.	samples of whole enamel prepared from 83 teeth were analyzed for the concentrations of 30 trace elements. samples were from lifelong residents, younger than 20 years of age, of a high-caries area (oregon) and a low-caries area (california). all samples were caries-free, prepared by standardized methods, and analyzed by spark source mass spectrometry by one laboratory. elements strongly associated with a high prevalence of caries were copper, and, to a lesser extent, aluminum, sulfur, titanium, c ...	1978	274496
health care cost containment experiments: policy, individual rights, and the law.	in a climate of increasing pressure to contain health care costs, legislators and health services researchers from time to time have proposed experiments involving reductions in benefits currently authorized under the medicare and medicaid programs. this paper examines three court challenges to the conduct of such experiments in california, new york, and georgia. the rulings on the california and new york cases were in favor of continuing the experiments on the grounds that the secretary of heal ...	1978	365931
the limits of excellence: what one man can do. first annual niels bjorn jorgensen memorial lecture.		1978	373510
guidelines for defining and disposing of medical waste.	considerations of ecology, public health hazards, and rising health costs have been critically reevaluated in the matter of appropriate medical waste disposal at nursing homes and hospitals. the maryland department of health has intermittently received reports from the public of human tissues, bandages, and other inappropriate, unaesthetic materials visible in landfill areas. the department has experienced increasing concern for communicable disease transmission, e.g. hepatitis, to landfill wast ...	1978	623571
erythema chronicum migrans in america.	erythema chronicum migrans (ecm) developed in a man after a tick bite; the tick was probably lxodes pacificus. despite extensive laboratory evaluation, including bacterial culture of involved skin, viral and rickettsial titers, biopsy and special stains, animal inoculation, and electron microscopy, the causal agent could not be identified. although probably unrelated, an elevated measles titer with a twofold drop on serial determinations was of interest. to our knowledge, this report documents t ...	1978	629552
right-to-die laws: creating, not clarifying, problems.	that living will, or natural death, legislation--which is currently being pushed in state assemblies nationwide--is unnecessary and may actually inhibit physicians in providing the best of care to dying patients is evident from an analysis of the statutes that have been passed. whether the motivation behind such legislation is to take a step toward legalizing euthanasia is an open question.	1978	649133