M Joycelyn Elders
Biographic Data
| ID | 310076 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Joycelyn Elders |
| GIVEN NAMES | M Joycelyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Elders |
| SIGNATURE | ELDERS M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arkansas College of Medicine (Emeritus), Little Rock, AR, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Medical Aspects of Transgender Military Service
At least eighteen countries allow transgender personnel to serve openly, but the United States is not among them. In this article, we assess whether US military policies that ban transgender service members are based on medically sound rationales. To do so, we analyze Defense Department regulations and consider a wide range of medical data. Our conclusion is that there is no compelling medical reason for the ban on service by transgender personne…
Coming to Grips With the US Adolescent Birth Rate
In this article the author reflects on the birth rate of adolescents in the U.S. She suggests that adolescent pregnancy can have long term negative consequences for both a mother and her baby. She argues that if adolescent pregnancy rates are to be lowered in the U.S., national policies must be developed and implemented which focus on increasing educational attainment and social and economic access to improved options and outcomes for all adolesc…
The Politics of Health Care
ety, yet we refuse to provide comprehensive health education for all children. Scientists have unraveled the secret of the cell, explored and mapped the human genome; they have developed methodology for controlling human reproduction, created lasers that can read license plates in Japan, designed scanning images for every part of the body, carried out stem cell research that can cure diseases. Yet, we have health policies that limit optimal benef…
Ignorance Is Not Bliss
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Remarks for the Jacobs institute of women's health
Adolescent Health
Several years ago, a legislator spoke clearly of the wishful unawareness we often confront in public health. After a session of frank exchange in his committee about teen pregnancy in Arkansas, he said, “Dr. Elders, until you became the health department director, we didn't have this problem.” The facts paint a startling scenario for such people. We have not provided an environment in which our children can flourish. Instead, we have allowed the …
Medical Aspects of Transgender Military Service
At least eighteen countries allow transgender personnel to serve openly, but the United States is not among them. In this article, we assess whether US military policies that ban transgender service members are based on medically sound rationales. To do so, we analyze Defense Department regulations and consider a wide range of medical data. Our conclusion is that there is no compelling medical reason for the ban on service by transgender personne…
Remarks for the Jacobs institute of women's health
Adolescent Health
Several years ago, a legislator spoke clearly of the wishful unawareness we often confront in public health. After a session of frank exchange in his committee about teen pregnancy in Arkansas, he said, “Dr. Elders, until you became the health department director, we didn't have this problem.” The facts paint a startling scenario for such people. We have not provided an environment in which our children can flourish. Instead, we have allowed the …
Ignorance Is Not Bliss
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Politics of Health Care
ety, yet we refuse to provide comprehensive health education for all children. Scientists have unraveled the secret of the cell, explored and mapped the human genome; they have developed methodology for controlling human reproduction, created lasers that can read license plates in Japan, designed scanning images for every part of the body, carried out stem cell research that can cure diseases. Yet, we have health policies that limit optimal benef…
Coming to Grips With the US Adolescent Birth Rate
In this article the author reflects on the birth rate of adolescents in the U.S. She suggests that adolescent pregnancy can have long term negative consequences for both a mother and her baby. She argues that if adolescent pregnancy rates are to be lowered in the U.S., national policies must be developed and implemented which focus on increasing educational attainment and social and economic access to improved options and outcomes for all adolesc…
Medical Aspects of Transgender Military Service
At least eighteen countries allow transgender personnel to serve openly, but the United States is not among them. In this article, we assess whether US military policies that ban transgender service members are based on medically sound rationales. To do so, we analyze Defense Department regulations and consider a wide range of medical data. Our conclusion is that there is no compelling medical reason for the ban on service by transgender personne…
Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Business (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Health (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (2 works) · Politics (2 works)