The cost analysis method developed in a National League for Nursing-Public Health Service study was adapted to determine the cost of nursing education in the sample of 126 hospital-supported programs in this study. Some of the findings were: (1) The median gross cost per student-year for educational functions was $1,100 and the median net cost…

More than 170 key representatives of nursing, allied health and education professions, government agencies, regional and state planning groups, and other citizens participated in the conference, which sought to answer the questions: (1) What is community planning? (2) Who does it? and (3) How does community planning for nursing relate to overall…

Population and income growth, and a consistent trend toward better health care for all challenges the dental profession to enlarge its productivity by more than one-third. There is substantial evidence that a major resource for increasing the availability of dental health service lies in increased and better utilization of the services of…

In 1966, the President established the National Advisory Commission on Health Manpower to "develop appropriate recommendations for action by government or by private institutions, organizations, or individuals for improving the availability and utilization of health manpower." Recommendations include: (1) federal funds to encourage…

The training program for occupational therapy assistants should generally be 20 to 25 weeks in length and include a minimum of 750 clock hours allocated to academic instruction, skills instruction, practical experience and evaluation. The program director should be a registered occupational therapist qualified by education and experience for…

Intended for adaptation to local situations, the handbook was prepared to assist interested groups to determine whether a dental hygiene educational program is needed and feasible, and to supply basic guidelines for planning. The introduction deals with dental hygiene in preventive dentistry and the historical development of educational programs.…

The purpose of this manual is to introduce the general concepts and techniques in leprosy rehabilitation to physical therapy aides. Because of the lack of well-trained, qualified, physical therapists, the committee on leprosy rehabilitation considers it necessary to publish a teaching manual outlining leprosy rehabilitation for those who work with…

This report is a part of the program of the National Center for Health Statistics to provide current statistics as baseline data for the evaluation, planning, and administration of health programs. Part I presents data concerning the occupational fields: (1) administration, (2) anthropology and sociology, (3) data processing, (4) basic sciences,…

The course is designed to enable persons to perform nursing aide activities appropriately, comfortably, and safely. It can be used as an introduction to health occupations for secondary school seniors desiring to become familiar with the field of health careers. Seventeen goals of the 240-hour course are cited for the following eight units of…

This study addresses itself to the problem of what should be done to increase the civilian medical/health field utilization of men who have received medical training and experience while in military service. It was found that military men were influenced in their decision for or against a civilian health career by: military service branch, length…

This document presents the Health Professions Education Master Plan, a part of Phase III of the New Jersey Master Plan for Higher Education. The Plan covers (1) team concept of health care delivery and the education of health professionals; (2) accreditation, licensure and certification: factors affecting manpower availability; (3) recruitment,…

The purpose of the study was to develop a methodology of collecting data pertaining to the dental tasks taught and the responsibility levels to which they are taught in the curricula of educational institutions preparing dental assistants, hygienists, and laboratory technicians. The sample group consisted of Faculty and Preceptor respondents from…

Interdisciplinary functioning in the graduate education of mental health professionals is the focus of this paper. A step-by-step approach to curriculum development through the use of an interdisciplinary model is provided. The reader is guided through the steps of identification of philosophy, methodologies of instruction, program goals, content…

This document describes the background and design of a multidisciplinary health policy elective course. The course is designed to study alternatives for decisionmaking in health policy, and to understand how changes can be made in the delivery of health care. Following introductory material, the course syllabus, bibliography, faculty,…

More than ten million Americans receive their medical care services through the Department of Defense. The Army Medical Department (AMEDD) directs the largest of the DOD health care systems, of which two are at the officer level and one culminates in warrant officer status. The paper is concerned chiefly with programs at the enlisted personnel…