Hatim Omar, MD, FAAP
Dr. Omar is a Professor in Pediatrics and Obstetrics Gynecology and Director of Adolescent Medicine and Young Parent Program at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
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In 1986, Congress enacted EMTALA as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA); often referred to as the “anti-dumping” law, its intent was to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of a person’s ability to pay. EMTALA is an unfunded mandate that does not require health insurance companies, government agencies, or individuals to pay for the requisite services . EMTALA states that all presenting persons must have a medical...
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Devin Faragasso, MD
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Community Faculty Member
Marshall Emergency...
STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Worldwide, an estimated 333 million cases of curable STDs occur annually. In 1995, STDs were the most common reportable diseases in the United States. They accounted for 87 percent of the top 10 infections most frequently reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from State health departments. Of the top 10 infections, 5 were STDs (Chlamydia, gonorrhea, AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis B). Each year an estimated 15 million new...
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Jane R. Schwebke, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Worldwide, an estimated 333 million cases of curable STDs occur annually. In 1995, STDs were the most common reportable diseases in the United States. They accounted for 87 percent of the top 10 infections most frequently reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from State health departments. Of the top 10 infections, 5 were STDs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis B). Each year an estimated 15 million new STD...
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Edward W. Hook III, MD
Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Epidemiology
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department...
STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Worldwide, an estimated 333 million cases of curable STDs occur annually. In 1995, STDs were the most common reportable diseases in the United States. They accounted for 87 percent of the top 10 infections most frequently reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from State health departments. Of the top 10 infections, 5 were STDs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis B). Each year an estimated 15 million new STD...
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William M. Geisler, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology
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STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Each year an estimated 15 million new STD infections occur in the United States, and nearly 4 million teenagers are infected with an STD. The direct and indirect costs of the major STDs and their complications, including sexually transmitted HIV infection, are conservatively estimated at $17 billion annually.
Genital dermatology encompasses a wide variety of lesions and skin rashes that affect the genital area. Some are found only on the...
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Laura H. Bachmann, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and International Health
UAB Schools of Medicine...
STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Worldwide, an estimated 333 million cases of curable STDs occur annually. In 1995, STDs were the most common reportable diseases in the United States. They accounted for 87 percent of the top 10 infections most frequently reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from State health departments. Of the top 10 infections, 5 were STDs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis B). Each year an estimated 15 million new STD...
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Patricia R. Jennings, DrPH, PA-C
Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Project Director, Alabama/North Carolina
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Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, Female Athlete Triad and eating disorders not otherwise specified, typically emerge in early adolescence with onset shortly after puberty. Recent estimates suggest that the prevalence of anorexia ranges between 0.5 – 1% among adolescent females and is approximately 0.02% in adolescent males. The prevalence of bulimia nervosa appears higher, ranging from 1 – 3 % in adolescent females and...
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Hatim A. Omar, MD, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics Gynecology
University of Kentucky College of Medicine,...
