Harold S. Goodman

Outcomes of oral cancer early detection and prevention statewide model in Maryland.

A high oral cancer mortality rate and a moderately high oral cancer incidence rate prompted Maryland to develop a statewide approach to oral cancer early detection and prevention. This approach can serve as a model for other states. Key lessons learned include the need to: develop a comprehensive plan that focuses on actions to increase awareness, education and training for the public, dental and non-dental providers and policy makers; include oral cancer in the states comprehensive cancer control plan to keep attention focused on this disease; and maintain high vigilance among stakeholders to keep oral cancer prevention and early detection a high priority within the state. Future efforts will focus on: requiring all dental and dental hygiene students to perform a set number of supervised oral cancer examinations for licensure to ensure a dental workforce that is competent and predisposed to providing routine oral cancer examinations; training health care providers such as doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to perform oral cancer examinations as part of a comprehensive cancer screening exam to expand the number of individuals that receive oral cancer examinations; and continuing to educate the public about oral cancer risk factors, its symptoms, and ways to prevent it.

Analysis of the Isoimmune Response to Leucocytes: I. Maternal Cytotoxic Response to Fetal Lymphocytes.∗

Summary The screening of maternal sera for lymphocytotoxic antibodies against a panel of 10 cells showed a 46.7% overall incidence of antibody formation. Positive reactions were obtained with 25% of the anti-sera obtained from women after a single pregnancy and 68% with antisera from women having had 8 or more pregnancies. As judged by the number of panel cells with which an antiserum reacts, there was no discernible tendency toward decreasing specificity with increasing numbers of pregnancies. It was observed, however, that antisera from first and second pregnancies differed in specificity from those antisera obtained after 3 or more pregnancies. A basis for this, and related observations, is discussed.

Breaking the cycle in Maryland: oral health policy change in the face of tragedy.

Summary In response to the death of a young child, efforts by many partners have enabled Maryland to institute oral health reforms that ensure that low-income children remain visible and have continued access to dental services. This paper shows how proponents of oral health in Maryland used issues that were already on the oral health policy agenda to break the cycle of nonaction and become a role model for other states. Deriving from the knowledge and advice of an advisory committee, Maryland administrators and state and federal legislators, with the support of many community partners, took appropriate action to elevate the oral health agenda. Maryland continues to address oral health issues, ensuring that the policy agenda is inclusive of all its citizens.In response to the death of a young child, efforts by many partners have enabled Maryland to institute oral health reforms that ensure that low-income children remain visible and have continued access to dental services. This paper shows how proponents of oral health in Maryland used issues that were already on the oral health policy agenda to break the cycle of nonaction and become a role model for other states. Deriving from the knowledge and advice of an advisory committee, Maryland administrators and state and federal legislators, with the support of many community partners, took appropriate action to elevate the oral health agenda. Maryland continues to address oral health issues, ensuring that the policy agenda is inclusive of all its citizens.

Breaking the cycle in Maryland: oral health policy change in the face of tragedy: Breaking the cycle in Maryland

Summary In response to the death of a young child, efforts by many partners have enabled Maryland to institute oral health reforms that ensure that low-income children remain visible and have continued access to dental services. This paper shows how proponents of oral health in Maryland used issues that were already on the oral health policy agenda to break the cycle of nonaction and become a role model for other states. Deriving from the knowledge and advice of an advisory committee, Maryland administrators and state and federal legislators, with the support of many community partners, took appropriate action to elevate the oral health agenda. Maryland continues to address oral health issues, ensuring that the policy agenda is inclusive of all its citizens.In response to the death of a young child, efforts by many partners have enabled Maryland to institute oral health reforms that ensure that low-income children remain visible and have continued access to dental services. This paper shows how proponents of oral health in Maryland used issues that were already on the oral health policy agenda to break the cycle of nonaction and become a role model for other states. Deriving from the knowledge and advice of an advisory committee, Maryland administrators and state and federal legislators, with the support of many community partners, took appropriate action to elevate the oral health agenda. Maryland continues to address oral health issues, ensuring that the policy agenda is inclusive of all its citizens.

Certain immunological relationships between human erythrocytes and selected mouse cells.

Summary 1. It was found that erythrocytes and leucocytes from Webster mice and erythrocytes and L-strain fibroblasts from C3H mice contain antigens related to A and B human blood group substances. 2. There was an indication of the presence of further immunological relationships between human erythrocytes and mouse cells independent of group A and B substances and in the Rh factor.