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Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest)

Digital dissertations from 1972-current. Full-text download via ProQuest is limited to The TMC Library's academic users; others may be able to access these documents through their own libraries or purchase them individually from ProQuest.

Many more (older) UTHealth-SPH dissertations are available in print format from The TMC Library. They are available via OneSearch under the subject heading: Dissertations, Academic--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. School of Public Health

Submissions from 2013 2013

Optimal DNA methylation biomarkers for characterizing triple negative breast cancer, Wei Guo

Assessing the relationship between board composition and nonprofit hospital financial performance from a multi-theoretic perspective, Yingliu Gu

Social, sexual, and drug networks among drug using male sex workers in Houston, Texas, Doan Ha

Utilizing a validated screening instrument to identify and reduce mental health disparities among school age children and youth, Jane Elizabeth Hamilton

Colorectal cancer screening: Participation and determinants in West Texas, Brock Hewitt

Comparison of clinical and economic outcomes between high-intensity care and hospice care for the end-of-life melanoma patients, Jinhai Huo

Oil and gas companies' corporate social responsibility: Policies and HIV initiatives in Nigeria, Ugochi Ucheamaka Irikannu

The role of rap music on norms and sexual behavior among preadolescents & early adolescents, Kimberly Ann Johnson

Accessing the power of conditional logistic regression to detect gene-gene interactions in case-parent trios with application to conotruncal heart defects, Harish Joshi

Breast cancer risk factors among Mexican-American women, Samira Ahmad Kamrudin

Baseline quality of life as a predictor of exercise intervention adherence among endometrial cancer survivors, Melissa Karlsten

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolates obtained from international travelers to India and Latin America and pediatric population from USA, Vineetkumar Kharat

Clinical and behavioral effects of interventions that feature promotoras to treat type 2 diabetes in Latino adults, Emily K Kinison

Reporting transparency: A comparison of data from the state and federal sources of hospital charges for Texas in 2011, Bobbie Kite

The epidemiology of hodgkin lymphoma among HIV infected male US military veterans in the combined antiretroviral therapy era, Marc Kowalkowski

Understanding strategies that promote minority participation in breast cancer clinical trials, Briana Monique Lawrence

Socioeconomic determinants of health and their impact on health care access for Hispanics: A descriptive literature review, Steven Kent Lawrence

Leadership, training, and the implementation of EHR systems, Kara Leonard

An economic evaluation of the introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine in Vietnam, including its impact on high-risk HIV-infected children, Phuc Hong Le

A systematic review supporting genetic susceptibility to Clostridium difficile infection, Bingjie Li

Using structural equation modeling to examine socioeconomic variations with clinical features, treatment received and mortality in patients with colorectal cancer, Kok Yan Ling

Menu labeling and food choice: A systematic review of the literature concerning the effects of menu labeling on consumer food choices, Jessica Liu

Reductions in HIV stigma as measured by social distance: Impact of a stigma reduction campaign in a historically black university, Emily Locke

The role of hormone therapy in locally advanced prostate cancer treated with definitive radiation therapy, Michelle Suzanne Ludwig

Factors associated with the retention of HIV-infected children in care in Botswana, Edwin Masese Machine