Brian S Katcher
Biographic Data
| ID | 7777261 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian S Katcher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian S |
| FAMILY NAME | Katcher |
| SIGNATURE | KATCHER B S |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Francisco Department of Public Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Estimating alcohol-related premature mortality in san francisco
Alcohol consumption is a major contributor to premature mortality in San Francisco, especially among males. Interventions to avert alcohol-related harm in San Francisco should be taken at the population level and deserve the same attention that is given to other major risk factors, such as smoking or obesity
Calculating expected years of life lost for assessing local ethnic disparities in causes of premature death
Local death registry data can be used to measure, rank, and monitor the leading causes of premature death, and to measure and monitor ethnic health disparities
Benjamin Rush's educational campaign against hard drinking
More than 200 years ago, during a period of unprecedented production and consumption of distilled alcoholic beverages in the United States, Benjamin Rush launched a health education campaign that warned the public about the hazards of such beverages. He corrected erroneous notions about their presumed beneficial effects and accurately described more than a dozen alcohol-related health problems. Although the temperance movement has had a tumultuou…
Benjamin Rush's educational campaign against hard drinking
More than 200 years ago, during a period of unprecedented production and consumption of distilled alcoholic beverages in the United States, Benjamin Rush launched a health education campaign that warned the public about the hazards of such beverages. He corrected erroneous notions about their presumed beneficial effects and accurately described more than a dozen alcohol-related health problems. Although the temperance movement has had a tumultuou…
Benjamin Rush's educational campaign against hard drinking
More than 200 years ago, during a period of unprecedented production and consumption of distilled alcoholic beverages in the United States, Benjamin Rush launched a health education campaign that warned the public about the hazards of such beverages. He corrected erroneous notions about their presumed beneficial effects and accurately described more than a dozen alcohol-related health problems. Although the temperance movement has had a tumultuou…
Calculating expected years of life lost for assessing local ethnic disparities in causes of premature death
Local death registry data can be used to measure, rank, and monitor the leading causes of premature death, and to measure and monitor ethnic health disparities
Estimating alcohol-related premature mortality in san francisco
Alcohol consumption is a major contributor to premature mortality in San Francisco, especially among males. Interventions to avert alcohol-related harm in San Francisco should be taken at the population level and deserve the same attention that is given to other major risk factors, such as smoking or obesity
Environmental health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works)