Word: novello
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Saves: H--Peter Albers, 2; Ben Weeden, 1; Jordan Dupuis O. F--Anthony Novello...
...quarter of all those seeking prenatal care, are victims of domestic violence. After years of averting their eyes, of treating the symptoms while politely ignoring the causes, doctors are being urged to play a new role. In an unusually strong statement, backed by U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Novello, the American Medical Association last week declared that domestic violence against women is a true epidemic, one that requires response from health officials. According to new A.M.A. guidelines, physicians should routinely screen female patients for incidents of abuse. "Domestic violence is rampant, and doctors are part of the problem," says Novello...
Currently, 22,000 women are infected with the AIDS virus, according to Novello, who said she was disturbed because most of these women are between the ages of 25 and 50, and were infected in the last two years...
Furthermore, current AIDS figures for adolescents are deceptive because they do not account for the incubation period, Novello said. To observe the degree to which adolescents are infected, she argued, it is necessary to study patients in their...
Communities, families and the government should work together to inform children of AIDS prevention methods, Novello said...