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Peer reviewedFisher, William P., Jr.; Linacre, John Michael – Popular Measurement, 1998
Two articles consider areas of rehabilitation measurement. The first, "Health Care Outcome Measurement," by William P. Fisher, explores the usefulness of the Rasch model in measuring results of health care programs. The second, "Instantaneous Measurement and Diagnosis," by John M. Linacre, discusses use of the Functional…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Measurement Techniques, Medical Care Evaluation
Peer reviewedTurpin, Robin S.; Sinacore, James M., Eds. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1991
Eight papers on multisite evaluation are presented. Topics include organizational and methodological issues, program theory, coordination of staffing, and the program review team approach. Programs and policies evaluated include those focusing on adult day health care, spousal assault, mental health, job-training for single mothers, criminal…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Coordination, Evaluation Methods, Health Programs
Peer reviewedSilverstone, Barbara; And Others – Gerontologist, 1986
Set of articles consisting of an introduction (Barbara Silverstone, et al.) and case study concerning drug misuse in the elderly, and six papers examining the case from the perspectives of clinical pharmacology (William Simonson); pharmacology (Peter Lamy); psychiatry (Charles Gaitz and Nancy Wilson); nursing (Delores Alford); social work (Janet…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Drug Abuse, Drug Therapy, Medical Care Evaluation
Love, Arnold J., Ed. – 1991
The chapters commissioned for this book describe key aspects of evaluation methodology as they are practiced in a Canadian context, providing representative illustrations of recent developments in evaluation methodology as it is currently applied. The following chapters are included: (1) "Program Evaluation with Limited Fiscal and Human…
Descriptors: Consultants, Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Download full textHernandez, Mario; Hodges, Sharon; Rouse, Lawrence; Meadowcroft, Pamela – 1996
During a symposium, three presentations described initiatives that exemplify the principles and components of the Ecology of Outcomes. Emphasis is on accountability for achieving measurable outcomes and use of outcome information in program planning and development. Summaries of individual papers are: (1) "The Ecology of Outcomes: System…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children
Schuster, James M., Ed.; Lovell, Mark R., Ed.; Trachta, Anthony M., Ed. – 1997
How can clinicians receive the necessary training and information to take on the challenges and opportunities of working in the real world of today's managed healthcare? Focusing on working within the realities of managed care, this volume provides resources and ideas for integrating training on the practicalities of managed care into mental…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Health Maintenance Organizations, Health Services, Higher Education
Peer reviewedConner, Ross F., Ed.; Hendricks, Michael, Ed. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1989
Examples of innovative program evaluation techniques developed in several foreign and international settings are presented in a collection of 10 essays. Methods for understanding programs to be evaluated, focusing evaluation, gathering information, analyzing information, and communicating findings and recommendations are discussed. (TJH)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Feedback, Foreign Countries
White House Conference on Aging, Washington, DC. – 1981
This document contains the 18 papers on health-related and medical care issues of the elderly that were presented at the 1981 White House Conference on Aging. The materials focus on the following topics: physical mobility, death, heart disease, nutrition, injury, senile dementia, post-menopausaul women, gerontological nursing, learning and memory,…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Anthologies, Geriatrics, Health Needs
Carwile, John; Zack, David R. – 1986
This annual publication seeks to inform interested readers about important concerns of currently confronting the United States. An introduction provides: a brief discussion of individuals in the Reagan Administration; a list of the leadership positions and committees in the 100th Congress--the reader must fill in the person for each position; a…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Civil Rights, Crime, Economic Climate
McDaniel, Susan H., Ed. – 1995
Regardless of whether a patient's health-care provider works from a traditional biomedical or a new biopsychosocial model, therapists and counselors need to work with patients and their families challenged by the onset of a serious illness. This book addresses this need and outlines the five goals of medical family therapy: (1) help the family…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adjustment (to Environment), Chronic Illness, Counseling Psychology
Katz, Arthur J., Ed. – 1979
Articles by social work educators on some of the critical issues in community mental health are presented. Examined are some conceptual and program developments related to coordination, continuity of care, and the use of teams in planning and service delivery for community mental health (Lawrence K. Berg). The issue of civil commitment to and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Civil Liberties, Clinical Experience, Community Involvement
White (E.H.) Co., San Francisco, CA. – 1979
Intended to assist Agency for International Development officers, advisors, and health officials in incorporating health planning into national plans for economic development, this ninth of ten manuals in the International Health Planning Methods series contains eight papers dealing with the integration of community health concerns into…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Community Programs, Community Resources, Community Support
Lamberty, Gontran, Ed.; Coll, Cynthia Garcia, Ed. – 1994
Noting that most socioeconomic and demographic indicators are negative for Puerto Rican mothers and children, this book enhances the current knowledge about the growth and development of Puerto Rican mothers and children, and discusses the likely social origins of their suboptimal experiences. Thirteen papers are presented. The opening chapter…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Bilingual Students, Child Development, Child Health
