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Joan R. Bloom
Researcher at University of California, Berkeley
Publications - 111
Citations - 7520
Joan R. Bloom is an academic researcher from University of California, Berkeley. The author has contributed to research in topics: Breast cancer & Capitation. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 110 publications receiving 7235 citations. Previous affiliations of Joan R. Bloom include Cancer Prevention Institute of California & University of California.
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Medication treatment patterns for adults with schizophrenia in Medicaid managed care in Colorado
TL;DR: Patterns of medication use appeared to be better indicators of program success than psychosocial treatment patterns and were more consistent with outcomes within the Colorado managed care program.
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Community-Based Participatory Research Adds Value to the National Cancer Institute's Research Portfolio
TL;DR: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) strategies offer great promise for addressing cancer-related health disparities in communities because they increase the relevance of research questions, fit of interventions for the community of interest, and recruitment and retention of diverse participants, leading to materially superior scientific outcomes.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise to Prevent Bone Loss in Premenopausal Women with Breast Cancer.
TL;DR: Among women who maintained lean mass, the exercise intervention prevented bone loss; however, the intervention did not prevent bone loss among women who lost muscle mass.
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From screening to seeking care: Removing obstacles in hypertension control☆
Joan R. Bloom,Stacey C. Jordan +1 more
TL;DR: In a sequential screening project at a work site, 54 persons found to have mild to moderate hypertension were followed after initial medical referral using a pre-/post-test design, half received specially prepared health education materials and a follow-up visit to discuss these materials.