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Norplant selection and satisfaction among low-income women by Clarke, L L, Schmitt, K, Bono, C A, Steele, J, Miller, M K

“…This study examined correlates of Norplant selection and satisfaction among low-income women. Interviews were completed in family planning clinics in 4 Florida…”
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The role of medical problems and behavioral risks in explaining patterns of prenatal care use among high-risk women by Clarke, L L, Miller, M K, Albrecht, S L, Frentzen, B, Cruz, A

“…To examine the associations between maternal medical conditions and behavioral risks and the patterns of prenatal care use among high-risk women. Data on over…”
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Community, family, and race/ethnic differences in health status in rural areas by Albrecht, S.L. (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.), Clarke, L.L, Miller, M.K

“…Many race-specific differences in health outcomes that have been observed in previous research have been attributed to class and race-based group differences…”
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Predictors of Differential Birth Outcomes among Hispanic Subgroups in the United States: The Role of Maternal Risk Characteristics and Medical Care by Albrecht, Stan L., Clarke, Leslie L., Miller, Michael K., Farmer, Frank L.

“…Objective. Prior research has identified a number of barriers to health access for Hispanics, including socioeconomic factors, language and cultural…”
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The Effect of Religious Concentration and Affiliation on County Cancer Mortality Rates by Dwyer, Jeffrey W., Clarke, Leslie L., Miller, Michael K.

“…Previous research has documented lower cancer mortality rates among religious groups characterized by doctrinal orthodoxy and behavioral conformity. In…”
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Assessing the importance of family structure in understanding birth outcomes by Albrecht, S.L, Miller, M.K, Clarke, L.L

“…In this study, we address the effect of family structure on adequacy of prenatal care and resultant birth outcomes by examining data for 18,594 women who…”
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The interactive effects of race and ethnicity and mother's residence on the adequacy of prenatal care by Miller, M K, Clarke, L L, Albrecht, S L, Farmer, F L

“…Adequate prenatal care is known to reduce the risks of low birth weight and neonatal death, yet nearly one quarter of all women giving birth in the United…”
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Discrepancies in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Among Hispanics, Blacks, and Whites: The Effects of Sociodemographic and Employment Factors by Seccombe, Karen, Clarke, Leslie L., Coward, Raymond T.

“…Using a nationally representative sample of employed adults from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey (NMES), this research explores differences in the…”
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Structural Determinants of Infant Mortality in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan America by Clarke, Leslie L

“…A model of the impact of structural advantage and disadvantage on infant mortality rates was developed and fitted to county-level data. Advantage and…”
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Prenatal care use in nonmetropolitan and metropolitan America: racial/ethnic differences by Clarke, L L, Bono, C A, Miller, M K, Malone, S C

“…Pregnant women in nonmetropolitan communities are believed to use prenatal care services at lower rates than are metropolitan residents due to higher levels of…”
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The effectiveness of Florida's "Improved Pregnancy Outcome" program by Clarke, L L, Miller, M K, Vogel, W B, Davis, K E, Mahan, C S

“…The development of a national program to assure access to prenatal care for all women, regardless of income, is believed to be an effective means of reducing…”
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Community-Based Social Marketing: Involvement in Health Programs by Farmer, Frank L, Clarke, Leslie L, Flocks, Joan D, Bryant, Carol A, Romund, Camilla S, Albrecht, Stan L

“…Two community-based projects employed social marketing to design and implement interventions to promote health. The Arkansas project involved key informant…”
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Community, Family, and Race/Ethnic Differences in Health Status in Rural Areas 1 by Albrecht, Stan L., Clarke, Leslie L., Miller, Michael K.

“…Abstract Many race‐specific differences in health outcomes that have been observed in previous research have been attributed to class and racebased group…”
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Community, Family, and Race/Ethnic Differences in Health Status in Rural Areas1 by Albrecht, Stan L., Clarke, Leslie L., Miller, Michael K.

“…Many race‐specific differences in health outcomes that have been observed in previous research have been attributed to class and racebased group differences…”
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A multivariate assessment of the effects of residence on infant mortality by Clarke, L L, Coward, R T

“…This research examines the relationship between residence and infant mortality. The purpose of the study was to identify the effects of maternal residence on…”
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Predicting the receipt of employer-sponsored health insurance: the role of residence and other personal and workplace characteristics by Coward, R T, Clarke, L L, Seccombe, K

“…Americans without health insurance constitute a significant public policy concern. Previous research has demonstrated that rural Americans are more likely to…”
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Consequences of differential residence designations for rural health policy research: the case of infant mortality by Farmer, F L, Clarke, L L, Miller, M K

“…In 1991, members of the rural caucus proposed numerous bills designed to attenuate the rural-urban differences in health care delivery and health status…”
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