Robin D Gorsky
Biographic Data
| ID | 10878069 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robin D Gorsky |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robin D |
| FAMILY NAME | Gorsky |
| SIGNATURE | GORSKY R D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The costs and effects of a nutritional education program following work-site cholesterol screening
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to assess the costs and impact of a nutrition education program following a cholesterol screening. METHODS. Forty work-sites were randomly assigned to one of two educational interventions: a "usual" intervention of 5 minutes of counseling, or a "special" intervention of 2 hours of behaviorally based education on dietary changes to lower serum cholesterol. Costs were monitored, and cholesterol levels were …
Should college students be vaccinated against meningococcal disease? A cost-benefit analysis
Outbreaks and sporadic cases of meningococcal disease among college students have prompted consideration of a policy of routine vaccination for this group. Purchase and administration of the vaccine for routine vaccination would cost $56 million per year. Savings in medical care and indirect costs would not equal this amount unless the annual rate of disease among students is at least 6.5/100,000. The actual rate among students is unknown; howeve…
The costs and effects of a nutritional education program following work-site cholesterol screening
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to assess the costs and impact of a nutrition education program following a cholesterol screening. METHODS. Forty work-sites were randomly assigned to one of two educational interventions: a "usual" intervention of 5 minutes of counseling, or a "special" intervention of 2 hours of behaviorally based education on dietary changes to lower serum cholesterol. Costs were monitored, and cholesterol levels were …
Should college students be vaccinated against meningococcal disease? A cost-benefit analysis
Outbreaks and sporadic cases of meningococcal disease among college students have prompted consideration of a policy of routine vaccination for this group. Purchase and administration of the vaccine for routine vaccination would cost $56 million per year. Savings in medical care and indirect costs would not equal this amount unless the annual rate of disease among students is at least 6.5/100,000. The actual rate among students is unknown; howeve…
The costs and effects of a nutritional education program following work-site cholesterol screening
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to assess the costs and impact of a nutrition education program following a cholesterol screening. METHODS. Forty work-sites were randomly assigned to one of two educational interventions: a "usual" intervention of 5 minutes of counseling, or a "special" intervention of 2 hours of behaviorally based education on dietary changes to lower serum cholesterol. Costs were monitored, and cholesterol levels were …
Should college students be vaccinated against meningococcal disease? A cost-benefit analysis
Outbreaks and sporadic cases of meningococcal disease among college students have prompted consideration of a policy of routine vaccination for this group. Purchase and administration of the vaccine for routine vaccination would cost $56 million per year. Savings in medical care and indirect costs would not equal this amount unless the annual rate of disease among students is at least 6.5/100,000. The actual rate among students is unknown; howeve…
Environmental health (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Attack rate (1 works) · Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (1 works) · Cholesterol (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (1 works) · Disease (1 works)