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Kasch, Chris R. – 1981
Noting that interaction between patients and health care providers is a critical factor in the delivery of medical care, this paper argues that an interpersonal perspective can and should provide the paradigm for the study of medical communication. It suggests that the relationship between the sociocultural context in health care and communication…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Communication Research, Health Personnel, Interpersonal Competence
Download full textBanta, H. David; Thacker, Stephen B. – 1979
This report focuses on electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)--a technology that was developed during the 1960s and has rapidly spread into use in clinical obstetrics. The report includes a review of the extensive published literature on EFM and related subjects. It also contains original calculations concerning the technique's specificity and…
Descriptors: Birth, Clinical Diagnosis, Cost Effectiveness, Infant Mortality
Ross, F. Susan Ackerman; Sochat, Nancy – 1979
To assess patient preferences for male as opposed to female physicians, 120 adults were asked to complete a questionnaire. The results indicated that preference for male versus female physicians was influenced by three factors: gender of respondent, nature of the clinical complaint, and specified physician attributes. Overall, the responses…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Interpersonal Relationship, Medical Services
Veterans Administration, Washington, DC. Office of the Controller. – 1978
Statistical data are presented on Vietnam era veterans for the following topics: employment status, medical status, compensation and pension, education, housing assistance, expenditures, and demographic information. The estimated number and age of veterans in civil life, categorized by sex and state, and the educational attainment of veterans at…
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Employment Opportunities, Financial Support, Housing
Medical Information Systems Cluster, Rockville, MD. – 1979
This NCHSR research program in the application of computers in health care--conducted over the ten year span 1968-1978--identified two areas of application research, an inpatient care support system, and an outpatient care support system. Both of these systems were conceived as conceptual frameworks for a related network of projects and ideas that…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Computer Oriented Programs, Information Systems, Medical Care Evaluation
Stratmann, William C. – 1979
A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of the Problem-Oriented Medical Information System (PROMIS), which is based on an automated problem-oriented medical record, by comparing the records for two generally comparable medical wards, one using the computerized PROMIS record and the other using its manual prototype. This report provides a…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Feasibility Studies, Health Services, Information Retrieval
TEDESCO, CLAIRE R. – 1967
THESE PROCEEDINGS CONSIST OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING, GROUPED INTO TWO SUBJECT AREAS--THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION LIBRARY PROGRAM AND THE REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. THE IDEA OF THE SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL LIBRARY AS A PHYSICIAN'S LABORATORY IS EXPLORED, REFERRING TO VA HOSPITAL LIBRARIES. A DESCRIPTION OF THE…
Descriptors: Automation, Information Systems, Interlibrary Loans, Library Associations
MCQUILLEN, ANITA; AND OTHERS – 1963
THIS IS A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN A REHABILITATION CENTER AND THREE LARGE INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES. OVER A 3-YEAR PERIOD, 56 WORKERS WHO HAD BEEN INJURED ON THE JOB AND HOSPITALIZED WERE ADMITTED TO THE REHABILITATION CENTER. OF THE 50 WORKERS STUDIED, THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IN THE CENTER WAS 36 DAYS. A FOLLOWUP STUDY,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Employment, Employment Problems
Haynes, Suzanne G., Ed.; And Others – 1980
These proceedings from the second conference on the Epidemiology of Aging sponsored by the National Institutes of Health indicate the direction of recent research and concern in this area. Attempts are made to formulate a definition of aging other than that of chronological age. A number of biomedical correlates of aging are addressed, including…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age, Aging (Individuals), Educational Gerontology
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Intended as a guide for developing emergency medical-care training, these six curriculum outlines have been used and adapted to the personnel development needs of both the rural community hospital and the large metropolitan hospital. The outlines are preceded by a discussion of the principles of learning by John George, who emphasizes the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Guides
Health Services Administration (DHEW/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Community Health Services. – 1979
The booklet covers the identification, diagnosis, and clinical treatment of newborns with Phenylketonuria (PKU), an inborn error of metabolism, which, if untreated, can lead to mental retardation. An initial section considers biochemical and genetic factors of PKU including a diagram of aromatic amino acid hydroxylation systems. Screening…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling, Dietetics
Hammerstrom, Donald E. – 1977
Recently, hospital services and the medical profession in general have become the focus of public dissatisfaction. This speech advocates the implementation of an aggressive public relations program, in order to restore credibility to the health services. Specifically, independent audits of hospital public relations networks and products are…
Descriptors: Administration, Evaluation Methods, Health Services, Hospitals
BRICTSON, R.C.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS DETAILED AND COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE TRAINING INCLUDES A SURVEY OF CIVIL DEFENSE OPERATIONS UNDERTAKEN TO DEFINE A MODEL LOCAL TRAINING PLAN. SPECIFIC LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICES WERE SELECTED FOR INTENSIVE STUDY AND DATA COLLECTION. UTILIZING THE DATA OBTAINED AND FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES DERIVED FROM THE FEDERAL CIVIL…
Descriptors: Civil Defense, Community Programs, Emergency Programs, Medical Services
BECKER, GEORGE L. – 1967
TO OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENTS ON TRAINING MEDICAL ASSISTANTS, 800 4-PAGE QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO DOCTORS IN THE LONG BEACH AREA. TABLES SHOW THE DATA FROM THE 193 RETURNS. MOST SAID THEY (1) DO NOT WANT STATE LICENSING OF ASSISTANTS, (2) PREFER THOSE TRAINED IN COURSES ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL ON MEDICAL EDUCATION, (3) DO NOT LIMIT THEIR…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Medical Services, Office Occupations
Peery, Thomas M.; Green, Alan C. – 1965
Planning and design procedures which one medical education center employed in translating its educational objectives, philosophy and techniques into laboratory, classroom and clinic facilities are described. Basic planning considerations included--(1) determination of the curriculum, (2) facility utilization rate, (3) housing of research…
Descriptors: Building Design, College Planning, Design Requirements, Educational Objectives
