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Effects of intensive multiple risk factor reduction on coronary atherosclerosis and clinical cardiac events in men and women with coronary artery disease : the Stanford Coronary Risk Intervention Project (SCRIP) by HASKELL, W. L, ALDERMAN, E. L, FARQUHAR, J. W, FAIR, J. M, MARON, D. J, MACKEY, S. F, SUPERKO, H. R, WILLIAMS, P. T, JOHNSTONE, I. M, CHAMPAGNE, M. A, KRAUSS, R. M

“…Recent clinical trials have shown that modification of plasma lipoprotein concentrations can favorably alter progression of coronary atherosclerosis, but no…”
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Prevalence, promotion, and person: the 3 Ps of firearm use by Farquhar, J W

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Cardiovascular disease risk factors: improvements in knowledge and behavior in the 1980s by Frank, E. (Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA), Winkleby, M, Fortmann, S.P, Farquhar, J.W

“…This study surveyed 4158 adults residing in two control cities of the Stanford Five-City Project. Analysis of five cross-sectional surveys (conducted in 1979…”
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The cost-effectiveness of three smoking cessation programs by Altman, D G, Flora, J A, Fortmann, S P, Farquhar, J W

“…This study analyzed the cost-effectiveness and distribution of costs by program stage of three smoking cessation programs: a smoking cessation class; an…”
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Is a specialist paediatric diabetic clinic better? by Bloomfield, S, Farquhar, J W

“…Diabetic control in 88 children attending three general paediatric clinics was compared prospectively over one year with that of 89 children attending a…”
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A Call to Action to Stem the Epidemic of Deaths from the Use of Firearms by Farquhar, John W.

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Managing Job Strain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of an Intervention Conducted by Mail and Telephone by Pelletier, Kenneth R., Rodenburg, Annette, Vinther, Amy, Chikamoto, Yosuke, King, Abby C., Farquhar, John W.

“…A randomized, clinical intervention focused on alleviating job strain was conducted over 6 months by mail and/or telephone with a total of 136 employees of…”
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The use of a Teleport system in parent and adolescent support by Farquhar, J W

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The place of hypertension control in total cardiovascular health: perspectives outlined by the Victoria Declaration by Farquhar, J W

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A project in diabetes education for children by Bloomfield, S, Calder, J E, Chisholm, V, Kelnar, C J, Steel, J M, Farquhar, J W, Elton, R

“…Forty-eight families with children less than 13 years old attending a paediatric diabetic clinic volunteered for a 2-year randomized crossover trial to…”
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Private sector-funded community health promotion by Behnke, K S, Farquhar, J W, Detels, M P, Bertram, J

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Nutritional education in the community by Farquhar, J W

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Effects of solid and liquid guar gum on plasma cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in moderate hypercholesterolemia by Superko, H.Robert, Haskell, William L., Sawrey-Kubicek, Lisa, Farquhar, John W.

“…Guar gum is a dietary fiber reported to decrease plasma cholesterol concentration. This study investigated the effect of guar therapy in 50 men with moderately…”
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Effects of weight reduction on obesity. Studies of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in normal and hyperlipoproteinemic subjects by Olefsky, J, Reaven, G M, Farquhar, J W

“…Considerable controversy exists over the purported role of obesity in causing hyperglycemia, hyperlipemia, hyperinsulinemia, and insulin resistance; and the…”
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Improvements in cholesterol-related knowledge and behavior and plasma cholesterol levels in youths during the 1980s by Frank, E, Winkleby, M, Fortmann, S P, Rockhill, B, Farquhar, J W

“…This article examines cholesterol-related knowledge, cholesterol-related behaviors, and plasma cholesterol levels in 12-24-year-olds, using data collected from…”
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Increasing Disparity in Knowledge of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Risk-Reduction Strategies by Socioeconomic Status: Implications for Policymakers by Davis, Sharon K., Winkleby, Marilyn A., Farquhar, John W.

“…During the 1980s extensive local and national cardiovascular health promotion campaigns were implemented to improve knowledge of risk reduction. This study…”
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Pancreatic islet-cell antibodies in diabetes mellitus correlated with the duration and type of diabetes, coexistent autoimmune disease, and HLA type by Irvine, W. J., McCallum, C. J., Gray, R. S., Campbell, C. J., Duncan, L. J., Farquhar, J. W., Vaughan, H., Morris, P. J.

“…Pancreatic islet-cell antibodies in diabetes mellitus correlated with the duration and type of diabetes, coexistent autoimmune disease, and HLA type. W J…”
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The impact of public cholesterol screening on diet, general well-being, and physician referral by Hyman, D J, Flora, J A, Reynolds, K D, Johannsson, M B, Farquhar, J W

“…Public cholesterol screenings have become common. To evaluate the public health impact of such events, we conducted a public cholesterol screening and, three…”
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Cholesterol, cancer, and public health policy by Sidney, S, Farquhar, J W

“…A review of prospective cardiovascular epidemiologic studies reveals an inverse relationship between serum cholesterol levels and cancer mortality in half the…”
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Primordial Prevention: The Path from Victoria to Catalonia by Farquhar, John W.

“…Primordial prevention seeks to prevent future disease by influencing its social determinants. Henry Blackburn's writings are prime portrayals of social factors…”
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