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"Baby-Friendly Hospitals" Initiative: Promoting Quality Care in Maternity Wards.
Eleven maternity wards in France currently hold the "Baby-Friendly Hospital" designation. This designation is awarded based on a set of scientific criteria that promote support for new...
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Epidemiological aspects of traffic accidents among young people
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Deaths from A(H1N1) 2009, Worldwide as of July 16, 2009
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National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003. Leishmaniasis in France: Summary of Data Collected from 2001 to 2003 at the National Reference Center for Leishmania
Key points: - Endemic cases of leishmaniasis in mainland France: - The number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has remained fairly constant from year to year (66 cases over three...
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Physical and Sedentary Activities Among Young People in the Île-de-France Region: Trends from 1997 to 2005 and Associated Factors
In 2005, the INPES Health Barometer survey collected data on the health-related behaviors, knowledge, and opinions of the French population. Using this information, the sports-related...
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Oral Health Among 12- and 15-Year-Olds in the South Province (New Caledonia, France) - 2007 Survey
Children’s oral health is one of the priorities of the Public Health Act of August 9, 2004. The goal is to reduce the average DMFT index for 12-year-olds to 1.40 by 2008. Since 1991, the...
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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Women’s Reproductive Health in New Caledonia, 2002–2003
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Why hasn't the number of abortions decreased in France over the past 30 years?
Despite the widespread use of medical contraception (the pill and IUDs), the rate of abortion has remained stable since 1975. This should not lead us to conclude that contraception has...
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Ile-de-France Pilot Program to Promote Access to Preventive Care and Dental Services, 2002–2004
As part of the mission entrusted to it by the World Health Organization (WHO), the French Union for Oral Health (UFSBD) requested that the Île-de-France region launch a pilot program in...
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Cluster of leukemia cases near the Krümmel nuclear power plant (Germany)
This article is a commentary on the following study: Hoffmann W, Terschueren C, Richardson DB. Childhood leukemia in the vicinity of the Geesthacht nuclear facilities near Hamburg,...
