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Assessment of Biases Against Latinos and African Americans Among Primary Care Providers and Community Members
Objectives. We assessed implicit and explicit bias against both Latinos and
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Appropriate Use of Non–English-Language Skills in Clinical Care
This short article in an issue of JAMA addresses the issue of clinicians who are not fluent in the language of their patients working without an interpreter. It provides a practical list of situations where the clinician should be sure to have a skilled interpreter.
JAMA, January 9, 2013—Vol 309, No. 2, from http://jama.jamanetwork.com/
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State Workers' Compensation Requirements for Employers of Farmworkers
Farmworker Justice and MCN compiled state-by-state requirements for employers to provide workers compensation to agricultural workers. The document sites case law where applicable.
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Webinar Presentation Slides: Overview of Critical Concerns in Migration Health
This webinar is the first in a series of seven in our Clinician Orienatation to Migration Health.
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Open Access Lecture Series on Immigrant and Refugee Health
University of Minnesota's Global Health training program is offering free short courses on immigrant and refugee health.
Migrant Worker Health Project – CANADA
This web site houses a collection of information, contacts and resources to assist health practitioners in providing care to migrant farm workers. Although the primary intended audience is health care providers in Ontario, much of the information may be useful to other parties.
Table: Caring for Migrant Farmworkers - Kaiser Health News
This website contains information on the 156 health centers that get federal funds to provide primary care to migrant and seasonal farmworkers regardless of immigration status. Most are part of community health centers that also receive additional federal funding to serve all low-income people. They offer services on a sliding fee scale.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
A preliminary total of fatal work injuries recorded in the United States. According to results from the
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Workers' Comp Hub
At Workers' Comp Hub we provide basic information for workers with job-related injuries and illnesses. We also share resources to advance pro-worker advocacy and action.
EPA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) provides for federal regulation of pesticide distribution, sale, and use. All pesticides distributed or sold in the United States must be registered (licensed) by EPA. Before EPA may register a pesticide under FIFRA, the applicant must show, among other things, that using the pesticide according to specifications "will not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.''
Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
Haz-Map® is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the adverse effects of workplace exposures to chemical and biological agents. The main links in Haz-Map are between chemicals and occupational diseases. These links have been established using current scientific evidence.
Deported Immigrants Still Entitled to Workers' Compensation
The Superior Court in the State of Delaware ruled that an undocumented worker who had been deported was entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits to cover medical costs incurred due to an injury sustained on the job while in the US.
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OSHA Clinicians Web Page
Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, paramedics and other health care professionals often encounter work-related health and safety issues as they care for their patients. The Clinicians' webpage provides information, resources and links to help clinicians navigate OSHA's website and provide care for workers. Topics on the webpage include evaluating occupational exposures, OSHA requirements for recordkeeping and medical records, and setting up a safe outpatient office.
Online Resources for Degrees in Public Health
Pesticide Exposure in Children - Policy Statement
Children encounter pesticides daily and have unique susceptibilities to their potential toxicity. Acute poisoning risks are clear, and understanding of chronic health implications from both acute and chronic exposure are emerging. Epidemiologic evidence demonstrates associations between early life exposure to pesticides and pediatric cancers, decreased cognitive function, and behavioral problems.
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Pesticide Exposure in Children - Technical Report
Evidence is increasingly emerging about chronic health implications from both acute and chronic exposure. A growing body of epidemiological evidence demonstrates associations between parental use of pesticides, particularly insecticides, with acute lymphocytic leukemia and brain tumors. Prenatal, household, and occupational exposures (maternal and paternal) appear to be the largest risks.
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- PestExposureChild Report AAP ( 715 Kb )
American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer
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- CancerScreeningGuidelines12042012 ( 32 Kb )
My Language. My Choice Campaign poster
This poster is the first in a series at Pacific Lutheran University underwritten by a grant from the Pride Foundation.
The My Language. My Choice (MLMC) Campaign is a poster campaign to address the use of hurtful and harmful language. The campaign is focused on personal responsibility and choice. Student leaders from various areas on campus have been photographed tearing up a word that they personally choose not to use.
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Integrating Behavioral Health in Community and Migrant Health Centers: Motivation, Readiness, & Cultural Challenges
This archived webinar originally presented by Jennie McLaurin, MD and Tillman Farley, MD, provides an overview of effective strategies to integrate behavioral health into health center operations. The presenters come with many years of experience in providing culturally appropriate and high quality health care to migrants and other underserved populations. This page includes links to other SAMHSA-HRSA sponsored archived webinars in additional topics.
MCN Presentation: Creating a Migrant Centered Medical Home
Much of the medical home model is predicated on a relatively stable population that can access regular care at a single network of providers. So how can this model effectively transfer to a mobile population? One of the key elements needed is a more expansive vision of a medical home beyond a single geographic location. This session will explore strategies to create a patient centered medical home for patients on the move. The presentation includes an update and overview of MCN’s Health Network to manage critical health care issues such as infectious disease, Cancer,
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