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March 23, 1999
NIAID Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Student Program
Fellows Honored at
High-Tech Brings
NIH Smoking Policy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Civil Rights Take Center Stage NLM Program Examines African- American Health Care, Voting Issues By Carla Garnett
A little girl, call her Audre, has her first experience with medical care
at the age of 3 or 4. During an eye exam, her eyes are probed coldly
by an apathetic physician. Without explanation, she is exposed to
medical instruments and procedures that are uncomfortable and
painful. Before she leaves the office, a frightened and miserable
Audre overhears the doctor and his associates discussing her
"peculiar eyes" and otherwise ridiculing her, "From the looks of her,
she's probably simple, too." Would her first impressions of medical
care be lasting? Further, what impact would the experience have on
Audre as she seeks medical care throughout the rest of her life?
Stress — It Might Be Even Worse Than You Think By Alison Davis
The dashboard clock reads 7:55 a.m. and you're trapped in traffic,
miles from your office. Despite leaving earlier than usual, there is
absolutely no chance you'll arrive on time for that important 8 a.m.
meeting. In addition to coping with such routine annoyances of our
busy lives, 9 out of 10 of us will experience a much more serious stress or — a life-threatening event such as a car accident or
an act of personal violence such as a rape or mugging. Fifty percent
of us will encounter two such events.
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