Susan Moss
Biographic Data
| ID | 7732424 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan Moss |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan |
| FAMILY NAME | Moss |
| SIGNATURE | MOSS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Plant names and folk taxonomies
Examining the rich naming systems associated with plants, this paper suggests how ethnobiological (specifically, ethnobotanical) inquiry can benefit from greater cooperation and synergy among fields concerned with naming practices, including onomastics, lexicography, cognitive anthropology, and cognitive linguistics. Our pilot-study focuses on the names of approximately one hundred heirloom vegetables culled from seed catalogues and other publica…
Depression and CD4 Cell Count Among Persons with HIV Infection in Uganda
A case-control evaluation of the effect of breast cancer screening in the United Kingdom trial of early detection of breast cancer
OBJECTIVE--The aim was to assess the extent to which selection bias affects a case-control study of breast cancer screening in which attenders and non-attenders for screening are compared. DESIGN--There were two retrospective case-control studies, one estimating the risk of death from breast cancer in women in the screening district relative to those in the comparison district (study A), the second estimating the relative risk for women who had e…
A comparison of methods for increasing compliance within a general practitioner based screening project for colorectal cancer and the effect on practitioner workload
Screening for colorectal cancer by testing for faecal occult blood (FOBT) is effective for early diagnosis, but the success of a screening programme also depends on compliance. The aims of this study were to assess the effect of health education on compliance and to assess any addition to general practitioner workload that resulted. Altogether 3860 patients were recruited and randomly allocated to test or control group. The test group was further…
The Health Belief Model and Compliance with Education Given at a Class in Breast Self-Examination
Michael W. Calnan, Susan Moss, The Health Belief Model and Compliance with Education Given at a Class in Breast Self-Examination, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 25, No. 2 (Jun., 1984), pp. 198-210
The Health Belief Model and Compliance with Education Given at a Class in Breast Self-Examination
Michael W. Calnan, Susan Moss, The Health Belief Model and Compliance with Education Given at a Class in Breast Self-Examination, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 25, No. 2 (Jun., 1984), pp. 198-210
Plant names and folk taxonomies
Examining the rich naming systems associated with plants, this paper suggests how ethnobiological (specifically, ethnobotanical) inquiry can benefit from greater cooperation and synergy among fields concerned with naming practices, including onomastics, lexicography, cognitive anthropology, and cognitive linguistics. Our pilot-study focuses on the names of approximately one hundred heirloom vegetables culled from seed catalogues and other publica…
A comparison of methods for increasing compliance within a general practitioner based screening project for colorectal cancer and the effect on practitioner workload
Screening for colorectal cancer by testing for faecal occult blood (FOBT) is effective for early diagnosis, but the success of a screening programme also depends on compliance. The aims of this study were to assess the effect of health education on compliance and to assess any addition to general practitioner workload that resulted. Altogether 3860 patients were recruited and randomly allocated to test or control group. The test group was further…
The Health Belief Model and Compliance with Education Given at a Class in Breast Self-Examination
Michael W. Calnan, Susan Moss, The Health Belief Model and Compliance with Education Given at a Class in Breast Self-Examination, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 25, No. 2 (Jun., 1984), pp. 198-210
A comparison of methods for increasing compliance within a general practitioner based screening project for colorectal cancer and the effect on practitioner workload
Screening for colorectal cancer by testing for faecal occult blood (FOBT) is effective for early diagnosis, but the success of a screening programme also depends on compliance. The aims of this study were to assess the effect of health education on compliance and to assess any addition to general practitioner workload that resulted. Altogether 3860 patients were recruited and randomly allocated to test or control group. The test group was further…
A case-control evaluation of the effect of breast cancer screening in the United Kingdom trial of early detection of breast cancer
OBJECTIVE--The aim was to assess the extent to which selection bias affects a case-control study of breast cancer screening in which attenders and non-attenders for screening are compared. DESIGN--There were two retrospective case-control studies, one estimating the risk of death from breast cancer in women in the screening district relative to those in the comparison district (study A), the second estimating the relative risk for women who had e…
Depression and CD4 Cell Count Among Persons with HIV Infection in Uganda
Plant names and folk taxonomies
Examining the rich naming systems associated with plants, this paper suggests how ethnobiological (specifically, ethnobotanical) inquiry can benefit from greater cooperation and synergy among fields concerned with naming practices, including onomastics, lexicography, cognitive anthropology, and cognitive linguistics. Our pilot-study focuses on the names of approximately one hundred heirloom vegetables culled from seed catalogues and other publica…
Medicine (4 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Breast cancer (2 works) · Cancer (2 works) · Compliance (psychology) (2 works) · Health education (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)