John C Hisserich
Biographic Data
| ID | 4088893 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John C Hisserich |
| GIVEN NAMES | John C |
| FAMILY NAME | Hisserich |
| SIGNATURE | HISSERICH J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Comprehensive Cancer Center, Health Behavior Research Institute, University of Southern California |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Health behavior of elderly Hispanic women
The role of cultural assimilation in Hispanic health behavior has received little empirical examination. Prior studies have operationalized assimilation primarily in terms of language preference and have obtained weak or no effects. We interviewed 603 elderly Hispanic women residing in Los Angeles to evaluate the usefulness of cultural factors as predictors of preventive health behavior (e.g., physical examination, screening for breast cancer) mo…
Place of Death of Hispanic Persons in Los Angeles County
It is generally believed that Hispanics adhere to traditional health practices, including dying at home. An analysis of 57,726 deaths in 1979 in Los Angeles County revealed that a slightly lower percentage of Mexican Americans (15%) than other whites (17%) died at home. An analysis of 13,235 cancer caused deaths revealed that the same percentage of Mexican Americans (13%) and other whites (13%) died at home regardless of whether they were born in…
An analysis of the demand for emergency ambulance service in an urban area
Using data relating to a currently operating public emergency ambulance system, the authors endeavor to estimate the nature of the demand for such service. Despite certain limitations in the data, it has been possible to develop a model that explains variations and accurately predicts the result and type of public emergencies to be handled by the public system in a year
Reply to Dr. Gibson
Reply to Dr. Gibson John C. Hisserich G GibsonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.61.11.2160 Published Online: August 29, 2011
Health behavior of elderly Hispanic women
The role of cultural assimilation in Hispanic health behavior has received little empirical examination. Prior studies have operationalized assimilation primarily in terms of language preference and have obtained weak or no effects. We interviewed 603 elderly Hispanic women residing in Los Angeles to evaluate the usefulness of cultural factors as predictors of preventive health behavior (e.g., physical examination, screening for breast cancer) mo…
An analysis of the demand for emergency ambulance service in an urban area
Using data relating to a currently operating public emergency ambulance system, the authors endeavor to estimate the nature of the demand for such service. Despite certain limitations in the data, it has been possible to develop a model that explains variations and accurately predicts the result and type of public emergencies to be handled by the public system in a year
An analysis of the demand for emergency ambulance service in an urban area
Using data relating to a currently operating public emergency ambulance system, the authors endeavor to estimate the nature of the demand for such service. Despite certain limitations in the data, it has been possible to develop a model that explains variations and accurately predicts the result and type of public emergencies to be handled by the public system in a year
Reply to Dr. Gibson
Reply to Dr. Gibson John C. Hisserich G GibsonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.61.11.2160 Published Online: August 29, 2011
Place of Death of Hispanic Persons in Los Angeles County
It is generally believed that Hispanics adhere to traditional health practices, including dying at home. An analysis of 57,726 deaths in 1979 in Los Angeles County revealed that a slightly lower percentage of Mexican Americans (15%) than other whites (17%) died at home. An analysis of 13,235 cancer caused deaths revealed that the same percentage of Mexican Americans (13%) and other whites (13%) died at home regardless of whether they were born in…
Health behavior of elderly Hispanic women
The role of cultural assimilation in Hispanic health behavior has received little empirical examination. Prior studies have operationalized assimilation primarily in terms of language preference and have obtained weak or no effects. We interviewed 603 elderly Hispanic women residing in Los Angeles to evaluate the usefulness of cultural factors as predictors of preventive health behavior (e.g., physical examination, screening for breast cancer) mo…
Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Geography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Immigration (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (2 works) · Acculturation (1 work)