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Peer reviewedCohen, Leonard; And Others – Journal of Dental Education, 1985
The results of a study of the employment patterns, academic preparation, and work characteristics of dental hygienists working with special populations (including the physically handicapped, mentally and emotionally handicapped, geriatric, mentally compromised, homebound, low income, and children) are reported. (MSE)
Descriptors: Dental Hygienists, Disabilities, Educational Needs, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedPage, Ann E. K.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1988
A required eight-week rotation in ambulatory medicine at three clinics that included house calls by medical students is described. The students' evaluation of the curriculum provided information on the effectiveness to teaching strategies and the success of transmitting knowledge about the homebound elderly. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Family Practice (Medicine), Geriatrics
Peer reviewedSankar, Andrea; Becker, Stephen L. – Journal of Medical Education, 1985
Research findings have demonstrated the relevance of a home care experience for teaching the interactions of the social, psychological, environmental, and biological factors that characterize chronic illness. Research was conducted in the Home Care Program at the University of California, San Francisco. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Clinical Experience, Diseases, Environmental Influences
