Discussed in the report on planning for services to deaf-blind persons are the impact of the 1963-65 rubella epidemic on service delivery, the need for service system information and control, prevention of rubella as a cost-effective alternative to after care, estimates of the size of the 1980 deaf-blind population, and the projected (1980)cost of…

This 1-day colloquium, attended by 23 participants representing societies, government agencies, colleges and universities, and other training programs, was conducted for the purpose of reporting on and discussing the curriculums developed at the University of Cincinnati for training nuclear medical technologists. Pilot programs at both the…

A review is made of the literature on continuing education in the health professions. After an overview of the study, six chapters cover continuing education in medicine -- physical composition and distribution, participation in continuing education, organization and administration, instructional processes, evaluation, and summary and conclusions.…

An essay to provide documentation evidence that training in English and literature, particularly at the college level, is invaluable in preparation for futures in law, medicine, and business is given. The information in the essay is based on a recent, private survey. The type of student in question was assumed to be above average. The information…

The documents that constitute this report include essays by those who direct the National Research Council (NRC), its units, and its parent institutions, as well as descriptions of a few of the study projects under way in 1976. Eight divisions of the NRC report on various aspects of their goals and projects: the Assembly of Engineering, the…

In July and August 1975, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 347 adults living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania to gather information on the health services needed, physician extenders (i.e., nurse practitioners and physician's assistants), adequate health care for everyone, and regular health habits of the population. The sample included…

A Purdue University study of veterinary school students' first-year grade point averages in relationship to several variables concluded that in addition to traditional criteria, performance in specific preveterinary courses (in this case, 2-semester organic chemistry) and personality measures contribute to predicting success in veterinary school…

Students in microscopic anatomy at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine selected a self-directed or teacher-directed approach to the course. Adoption of the experimental approach described here increased faculty time for evaluating student progress but was supportive of student development particularly in cognitive skills and affective…

Describes a program at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis to give students experience in diagnosis and management of urinary tract diseases. Students request from computer data banks that laboratory information they deem most useful in the medical management of each clinical problem. (JT)

A study to identify factors affecting individuals' decisions to pursue small- or large-animal veterinary practice showed that area of childhood residence, perceived (but not actual) income differentials, job travel demands, and perceived professional image and prestige affect the increasing shift from large- to small- animal practice. (JT)

The Introduction to Clinical Medicine course developed at Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis) early in 1973 is described, which, in part, was the product of a revision of two previous courses: clinical diagnosis and physical diagnosis. The new course stresses techniques of bedside data collection, communication of data, and data…

Results of a study by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists to investigate mechanisms to facilitate sharing of audiovisual programs include a content analysis in veterinary pathology, a guidebook for the preparation of instruction, 20 instructional programs, a lesson evaluation mechanism, and a proposal for sharing programs. (JMD)

Stanford's problems are representative of issues that face major medical centers nationwide; that is, whether to emphasize biomedical research and the training of researchers or caring for patients and the training of physicians. (BB)

Discussed are the promotion of long-term information retention and transfer through the modification of prose text with opportunities for practice and reinforcement, provisions to reduce forgetting, and simulation of realistic events. Learning principles, relevant reviews of literature, and applications of the principles are presented. (JMD)

The emphasis in health education should be on preventing illness. Health education programs must go beyond the classroom and into the community. (JD)