DISCOVERY 2005: Touching Lives

Read about the latest research being conducted by OHSU School of Nursing faculty throughout the state. This annual publication is published once per year in the fall.

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Contents

• Introduction
• Researchers Describe Six Patterns of Women's Delay-Seeking Behavior in a Heart Attack, 4-7
• Rosy Outlook Doesn't Protect Caregiver Health; Pessimism Has Bigger Impact, 8-11
• La Grande Scientist's Work Calls Attention to Dangers of Low-Dose Pesticide Exposure, 12-15
• In Assisted Living, Discerning the Line Between Freedom and Safety, 16-19
• Research Methods, 20-23
• OHSU: Where Healing, Teaching and Discovery Come Together, 24-25
• The School of Nursing -- High-Tech, High-Touch, 26-27
• Center for Health Aging Launches New Urban-Rural Study on Energy Balance 28-29
• Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence Awarded New Five-Year Renewal Grant, 30-31
• Center for Health Disparities Research Touches Lives, 32-33
• Center for Research on Symptom Management in Life-Threatening Illness: Taking the Next Step, 34-36
• Pilot Projects Get Boost from Betty Gray Rural Health Research Development Fund, 37
• New to OHSU School of Nursing Research, 38-41
• Funded Projects 2004-2005, 42-45
• Research Publications 2004-2005, 46-49
• Post-Doctoral and Pre-Doctoral Fellows, 50-51
• Newly Launched Researchers, 51

Discovery is the OHSU School of Nursing annual research publication.

Editor: Hope Red
2005 Discovery Advisory Board (School of Nursing Research Council): Patricia Archbold, Kim Jones, Lillian Nail, Nancy Perrin, Anne Rosenfeld, Heather Young and Leslie Bevan
Designer: Charlotte Woodward
Photographers: Steve Hambuchen, Bryan Bloebaum
Writers: Lee Lewis-Husk, Dan Sadowsky
Printed by: Times Litho

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