This is a blog for the Mental Health Policy Class at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work.
December 30, 2005
Wikipedia Overview of Blogging
Blog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "A blog is a website in which hypertext and images (and links to video, audio and other files) are posted on a regular basis and in generally reverse chronological order. The term is a shortened form of weblog. Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called "blogging". Individual articles on a blog are called "blog posts," "posts," or "entries". A person who posts these entries is called a blogger."
Suicides and Suicide Attempts - The New York Times
Suicides and Suicide Attempts - The New York Times: "A free collection of articles about suicides and suicide attempts published in The New York Times since 1996."
Early St. Louis Hospitals, Homes, and Asylums
Early St. Louis Hospitals, Homes, and AsylumsTHE COUNTY INSANE ASYLUM
"This magnificent establishment is situated on Arsenal Avenue, near the Manchester Road, and is one of the finest asylums in the United States. This is emphatically a public charity, and is supported by the public. This institution contains from 400 to 500 patients, from the county and city. It is conducted by the county court, who regulate all its different departments. It is fitted up with every facility for the cure or amelioration of the condition or the afflicted of God's creatures, who find an asylum within its walls. Dr. D. V. N. Howard is the physician in charge."
"This magnificent establishment is situated on Arsenal Avenue, near the Manchester Road, and is one of the finest asylums in the United States. This is emphatically a public charity, and is supported by the public. This institution contains from 400 to 500 patients, from the county and city. It is conducted by the county court, who regulate all its different departments. It is fitted up with every facility for the cure or amelioration of the condition or the afflicted of God's creatures, who find an asylum within its walls. Dr. D. V. N. Howard is the physician in charge."
December 29, 2005
The Health Care Blog
The Health Care Blog: A good overview of what has happened each week in the world of health policy.
OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough Liberal News and Opinion Home Page
OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough Liberal News and Opinion Home PageThis site may give you some ideas for your own Op-Ed piece.
December 27, 2005
ISI Web of Knowledge
ISI Web of Knowledge [v3.0] Use this site to search for relevant research articles.
December 23, 2005
Health Literacy
HRSA and Health Literacy: "HRSA?s health literacy activities assist the Agency in accomplishing its mission: to improve and expand access to quality health care for all"
Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion - Institute of Medicine
Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion - Institute of Medicine: "Nearly half of all American adults-- 90 million people-- have difficulty understanding and using health information, and there is a higher rate of hospitalization and use of emergency services among patients with limited health literacy, says a report from the Institute of Medicine titled Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. Limited health literacy may lead to billions of dollars in avoidable health care costs."
December 19, 2005
American Association of Suicidology - Dedicated to the Understanding and Prevention of Suicide
American Association of Suicidology - Dedicated to the Understanding and Prevention of Suicide "The goal of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is to understand and prevent suicide. Founded in 1968 by Edwin S. Shneidman, Ph.D., AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education, and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide."
What torture does to torturers (Christian Science Monitor Story)
What torture does to torturers: "Last week, President Bush agreed to legislation banning cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment of prisoners in US custody. His U-turn ended months of debate about the ethics of torture. Now come revelations that the White House approved eavesdropping on American citizens inside the United States without court-ordered warrants. "
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