Friends of the NHSC—May 2004

Dear Friends of the NHSC:

Please take a look at the information below to review the latest news. Click on the link for additional information about that topic.

• MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BUREAU’S WEB SITE
  MCHCOM.COM is the Maternal and Child Health Bureau's (MCHB) Web site, supporting communication and collaboration between state and federal maternal and child health professionals that serve mothers, families, and children. MCHCOM.COM also promotes skills building and training to support MCH professionals.
  www.mchcom.com

• A SHIFT IN U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS
  A report on workforce trends recently released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Changing Demographics: Implications for Physicians, Nurses, and Other Health Workers—predicts that physicians will spend significantly more time treating elderly and minority patients in the coming years.
  http://newsroom.hrsa.gov/NewsBriefs/2004/workforcetrends.htm

• THE IMPACT OF FREE CLINICS
  An article in the February issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, “Free Clinics Helping to Patch the Safety Net,” is the first large-scale survey that examines how clinics operate, whom they serve, and their place in the safety net. The survey profiles free clinics in seven Midwestern states.
  http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_health_care_for_the_poor_and_underserved

• IMMUNIZATION CHART FOR KIDS INCORPORATES NEW FLU VACCINE POLICY
  The American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) July - December 2004 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule reflects the risk of influenza complications in young children. As such, the schedule was updated to recommend influenza immunization for children 6 months to 23 months old, as well as for those with whom they live and are in regular contact.
  http://www.aafp.org/x7666.xml

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