http://www.farmworkercliniciansmanual.com
This comprehensive manual was developed by the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health and the Migrant Clinicians Network for the diagnosis and treatment of occupational injuries in migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The information in the manual does focus on agricultural occupations in the Northeast.
Supportive Voice. Among The Most Vulnerable by Tina Castañares , MD. Fall 2008
The Journal of Clinical Ethics. The Diagnosis of Dying by George F. Davis. Fall 2009. Volume 20, Number 3
Webinar Presentation by Tina Castañares, MD George Davis, MD Jennie McLaurin, MD, MPH on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Latino Migrants. Recorded on 8/22/2012.
We are pleased to share that the Spanish version of the Traveling to Mexico and Latin America: A Guide for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS brochure. This brochure includes helpful tips for persons with HIV/AIDS traveling outside of the country. Also included is a listing of prominent HIV/AIDS organizations in various Latin American countries.
In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re proud to announce that our Safe Pregnancy and Birth mobile app is now available for free as a beta release for Android phones. Click here to download it now from the Google Play app store. In January, we released our app for iPhones; click here to download it from the Apple store. If you don’t have an Android or iPhone, you can preview the app here
This resource (in English and Spanish) gives a basic overview of what breast cancer is and some of the general terms used to describe breast cancer.
This resource includes some facts about skin cancer including risk factors and the signs and symptoms of skin cancer.
Estas herramientas clínicas sobre la colinesterasa (ChE) proporcionan a los médicos un esquema conciso y sencillo para guiar el monitoreo de los niveles de ChE en pacientes que trabajan con la Clase I y Clase II de Organofosforados (OPs) u OPs y N-metil-carbamatos.
Moving Against Cancer: Effective Detection and Management of Cancer in Underserved Latinos. From Migrant Clinicians Network Sponsored Webinar presented June 12, 2012 by Jennie McLaurin, MD, MPH
An Action Plan for Implementing a Primary Care Clinician’s Evidence-Based Toolbox and Guide.
One page document designed to educate clinicians about important elements of colorectal cancer screening using fecal occult blood tests (FOBT). Provides state-of-the-science information about guaiac and immunochemical FOBT, test performance and characteristics of high quality screening programs.
This is a comprehensive, practical toolkit for primary care sites to implement more effective colon screening practices. Even though highly effective methods of CRC screening are available across the country, the current rates of screening, and of complete diagnostic examination that should flow from screening, remain inadequate. Thus, the potential benefits of widespread CRC are unrealized. The American Cancer Society has established the goal of 75 percent of the eligible population screened for CRC by the year 2015. This guide will help us reach that goal.
This booklet is intended to help Community Health Centers put in place an effective and efficient workers' compensation program.
From the National Center for Farm Worker Health
To provide guidelines for a thorough and consistent management of immunizations to our Clients throughout the Waimanalo Health Center.