W Rees Davis
Biographic Data
| ID | 191309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W Rees Davis |
| GIVEN NAMES | W Rees |
| FAMILY NAME | Davis |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIS W R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-9690-6889 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1934 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Risks for HIV infection among users and sellers of crack, powder cocaine and heroin in central Harlem
This article investigates behaviours that may be associated HIV infection among users and sellers of crack, powder cocaine and heroin in central Harlem. Chain referral sampling and other strategies were combined to acquire a sample of 637 (Users = 546; Sellers = 91) who provided urine specimens that were tested for the presence of drugs and HIV. Nearly a quarter (23.9%) of all respondents were HIV positive. Drug injectors were more than 2.5 times…
This Is What Art Can Do
“T H IS I S WHAT A RT COU LD DO ”: A N E XE RC IS E IN E XEG E SI S — R. S. T HOMAS ’ S “S OUI LLAC : L E S ACRI FICE D ’A B RAHAM ” W ILLIAM V. D AVI S Baylor University You know and do not know, what it is to act or suffer. You know and do not know, that acting is suffering, And suffering action. . . . But both are fixed In an eternal action, an eternal patience To which all must consent
A Demographic and Behavioral Profile of Homeless Youth in New York City
Rapid changes in the world market economy have served to destabilize many local institutions, widening the gap between the rich and the poor and undermining viability of key social and economic institutions such as family and household. Among those most deeply affected by this displacement are children and adolescents, many of whom are forced to leave family institutions before they have acquired the skills and maturity needed to become economica…
Dominican, Mexican, and Puerto Rican Prostitutes
Although Hispanics are overrepresented in AIDS cases in the United States, little information is available to help understand differences in drug and sex risk behaviors in Hispanic subgroups, needed to develop appropriate prevention programs. This study reports on HIV-related risk behaviors in three groups of Hispanic prostitutes recruited in the United States: Dominican (77), recruited in Washington Heights, NY, Mexican (151), recruited in El Pa…
The risk of HIV infection in a national sample of women with injection drug-using partners
OBJECTIVES. This study reports on a large, national cohort of women with injection drug-using sex partners. Information is provided on demographic characteristics; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factors, including unprotected sex and incidence of sexually transmitted diseases; use of noninjected drugs; HIV serostatus; and other selected health variables. METHODS. A sample of 5162 heterosexual women was recruited for a national acquired i…
Early History of Public Dental Health Promotion in Michigan
Taking Inventory
Making History Practical
What Can the Dental Health Worker Teach Regarding Nutrition and Diet
What Can the Dental Health Worker Teach Regarding Nutrition and Diet? William R. Davis CopyRight*Read at a Joint Session of the American School Health Association and the Food and Nutrition Section, and Oral Health Group of the American Public Health Association at the Sixty-ninth Annual Meeting in Detroit, Mich., October 11, 1940. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.31.7.715 Published Online: August 29, 2011
The Quarterly Question
The Teacher of the Social Studies
Spirality in Knitted Fabrics
A Demographic and Behavioral Profile of Homeless Youth in New York City
Rapid changes in the world market economy have served to destabilize many local institutions, widening the gap between the rich and the poor and undermining viability of key social and economic institutions such as family and household. Among those most deeply affected by this displacement are children and adolescents, many of whom are forced to leave family institutions before they have acquired the skills and maturity needed to become economica…
The risk of HIV infection in a national sample of women with injection drug-using partners
OBJECTIVES. This study reports on a large, national cohort of women with injection drug-using sex partners. Information is provided on demographic characteristics; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factors, including unprotected sex and incidence of sexually transmitted diseases; use of noninjected drugs; HIV serostatus; and other selected health variables. METHODS. A sample of 5162 heterosexual women was recruited for a national acquired i…
Dominican, Mexican, and Puerto Rican Prostitutes
Although Hispanics are overrepresented in AIDS cases in the United States, little information is available to help understand differences in drug and sex risk behaviors in Hispanic subgroups, needed to develop appropriate prevention programs. This study reports on HIV-related risk behaviors in three groups of Hispanic prostitutes recruited in the United States: Dominican (77), recruited in Washington Heights, NY, Mexican (151), recruited in El Pa…
Spirality in Knitted Fabrics
The Teacher of the Social Studies
What Can the Dental Health Worker Teach Regarding Nutrition and Diet
What Can the Dental Health Worker Teach Regarding Nutrition and Diet? William R. Davis CopyRight*Read at a Joint Session of the American School Health Association and the Food and Nutrition Section, and Oral Health Group of the American Public Health Association at the Sixty-ninth Annual Meeting in Detroit, Mich., October 11, 1940. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.31.7.715 Published Online: August 29, 2011
The Quarterly Question
Making History Practical
Taking Inventory
Early History of Public Dental Health Promotion in Michigan
The risk of HIV infection in a national sample of women with injection drug-using partners
OBJECTIVES. This study reports on a large, national cohort of women with injection drug-using sex partners. Information is provided on demographic characteristics; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factors, including unprotected sex and incidence of sexually transmitted diseases; use of noninjected drugs; HIV serostatus; and other selected health variables. METHODS. A sample of 5162 heterosexual women was recruited for a national acquired i…
Dominican, Mexican, and Puerto Rican Prostitutes
Although Hispanics are overrepresented in AIDS cases in the United States, little information is available to help understand differences in drug and sex risk behaviors in Hispanic subgroups, needed to develop appropriate prevention programs. This study reports on HIV-related risk behaviors in three groups of Hispanic prostitutes recruited in the United States: Dominican (77), recruited in Washington Heights, NY, Mexican (151), recruited in El Pa…
A Demographic and Behavioral Profile of Homeless Youth in New York City
Rapid changes in the world market economy have served to destabilize many local institutions, widening the gap between the rich and the poor and undermining viability of key social and economic institutions such as family and household. Among those most deeply affected by this displacement are children and adolescents, many of whom are forced to leave family institutions before they have acquired the skills and maturity needed to become economica…
This Is What Art Can Do
“T H IS I S WHAT A RT COU LD DO ”: A N E XE RC IS E IN E XEG E SI S — R. S. T HOMAS ’ S “S OUI LLAC : L E S ACRI FICE D ’A B RAHAM ” W ILLIAM V. D AVI S Baylor University You know and do not know, what it is to act or suffer. You know and do not know, that acting is suffering, And suffering action. . . . But both are fixed In an eternal action, an eternal patience To which all must consent
Risks for HIV infection among users and sellers of crack, powder cocaine and heroin in central Harlem
This article investigates behaviours that may be associated HIV infection among users and sellers of crack, powder cocaine and heroin in central Harlem. Chain referral sampling and other strategies were combined to acquire a sample of 637 (Users = 546; Sellers = 91) who provided urine specimens that were tested for the presence of drugs and HIV. Nearly a quarter (23.9%) of all respondents were HIV positive. Drug injectors were more than 2.5 times…
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