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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Communication training builds on the assumption that understanding of the concepts related to professional communication facilitates the training. We know little about whether students' knowledge ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Early onset of menopause is a risk factor for several health problems. The objective was primarily to investigate the association between early menopause and current, past active and passive ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Monitoring dynamics in HIV-1 infection and risk behaviours is important in evaluating, adjusting and scaling up prevention programmes. The objective of this study was to estimate trends in the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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In Malawi essential drugs are provided free of charge to patients at all public health facilities in order to ensure equitable access to health care. The country thereby spends about 30% of the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Substance abuse during pregnancy may harm the foetus and can cause neonatal abstinence syndrome. Exposure to alcohol and other substances can influence the child for the rest of its life. A special ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Variability in stages of the HIV-1 epidemic and hence HIV-1 prevalence exists in different areas in sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this study was to investigate the magnitude of HIV-1 infection ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Recent studies have shown ethnic differences concerning cardio-vascular disease, diabetes and mental health. Little is known about ethnic differences in skin morbidity. The purpose of this study ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Mortality rates for older persons in Botswana have been unavailable and little is known of predictors of mortality in old age. This study may serve as a precursor for more detailed assessments.
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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The increasing focus on functional ability assessments in relation to sickness absence necessitates the measurement of population functional levels. This study assessed the reliability of the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Mental health problems are a worldwide public health burden. The literature concerning the mental health benefits from physical activity among adults has grown. Adolescents are less studied, and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Conducting process evaluations of health promoting interventions, and measuring the effectiveness of specific intervention components, may help in the understanding of program failure or success. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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A substantial burden associated with MI has been reported. Thus, how survivors experience their quality of life (QOL) is now being given increasing attention. However, few studies have involved ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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The objective of the study is to improve general practitioners' diagnoses of adolescent depression. Major depression is ranked fourth in the worldwide disability impact.
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Little is known about longitudinal associations between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and quality of life (QoL) after exposure to violence. The aims of the current study were to examine ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Chlamydia and gonorrhoea are major causes of morbidity among women in developing countries. Both infections have been associated with pregnancy-related complications, and case detection and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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The Communication Skills Attitudes Scale (CSAS) created by Rees, Sheard and Davies and published in 2002 has been a widely used instrument for measuring medical students' attitudes towards ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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The aim was to assess the construct validity characteristics of an adapted version of the long International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L) and report seasonal variations in physical ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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In this study, we wanted to investigate the relationship between background variables, communication skills, and the bio-psychosocial content of a medical consultation in a general practice ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Persons of Pakistani origin living in Oslo have a much higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism but similar bone mineral density compared with ethnic Norwegians. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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The association between area deprivation and health has mostly been examined in cross-sectional studies or prospective studies with short follow-up. These studies have rarely taken migration ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Based on previously reported differences in fracture incidence in the socioeconomic less affluent Oslo East compared to the more privileged West, our aim was to study bone mineral density (BMD) ...