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…

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…

This study is intended to provide the methodology for a full-scale study which will develop a model of physician behavior in the practice of physical medicine, evaluate the adequacy of residency training in this field, and analyze the role of paramedical personnel in rehabilitation. Regular staff members of the Commission on Education in Physical…

This preliminary report, conducted over a 1-year period, involves the identification and study of educational programs that are preparing paraprofessional personnel for human service occupations. The objectives are to describe the present status of human service occupational education, to anticipate the direction human service education will take…

A survey was made of the dental departments in two hospitals, two public dental out-patient clinics, and seven private practicing dentists to identify the tasks performed by the dental assistant and evaluate the existing dental assistant curriculum in Detroit schools. Analysis of data revealed that many of the dental assistants learned their…

One means of dealing with manpower problems is to develop career mobility programs which give employees the opportunity to advance, in terms of responsibility and income, to jobs where there are manpower shortages. The material developed in this publication is designed to guide health care institutions, educational institutions, and other…

Descriptions of 238 hospital payroll jobs are based on a job analysis study of all jobs within specified departments of 27 hospitals, and are intended for use of public employment offices and as a source of occupational information for hospital personnel administrators. Under major sections corresponding to the hospital divisions of…

The objectives of this study effort were to identify factors contributing to the shortage of health professionals of American Indian descent, to determine to what extent the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) manpower training programs are acting as mechanisms to aid Indians in reaching the highest levels of health training for…

This report describes what has been done to implement the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 during its first year of operation. The report examines the responsibilities of the Department of Labor for setting safety and health standards and also explores the activities of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in research and…

A total of 688 participants representing 356 agencies attended one of five 2-day workshops, which constituted the third phase of a 3-year curriculum development program and were designed to: (1) recognize the constructive aspects of evaluation in the educational process, (2) establish positive perceptions of evaluation for subsequent use in the…