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Ostrander, Betty; And Others – 1977
Text, illustrations, and reinforcement exercises are utilized in these nine learning modules to instruct nurses and expectant mothers in topics related to pre-natal care, labor, and post-partum readjustment. The first module, "Pre-Natal Evaluation" by Betty Ostrander, teaches the nurse to diagnose toxemia of pregnancy. The second module,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Birth, Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases
Patton, Sarah; Dye, Victor C. – 1980
Ways in which early childhood educators can help children prepare for medical events through play are suggested in this pamphlet. Three qualities are seen as essential to a valuable hospital/medical play experience: (1) a focus on the child's current medical interests and experiences, (2) inclusion of information about a child's forthcoming or…
Descriptors: Coping, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education, Hospitalized Children
Bodine, George E. – 1980
This paper presents the hospice as an alternative method of caring for the dying, with emphasis on bereavement follow-up care of the family. Components of this approach are described in terms of: (1) the delivery of care through a physician-directed team supported by nurses, social workers, pastors, volunteers, and consultants; (2) the maintenance…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Death, Family Health, Family Problems
Lauderdale, Michael L., Ed.; And Others – 1978
The proceedings of the Second Annual National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (1977) are presented. The first section contains discussions of the following delivery system-related topics: community resource development (planning community protective services, mobilizing communities, maximizing educational resources, approaching…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Community Resources, Conference Reports
Ehrlich, Lisa R. – 1979
This paper discusses evaluation design considerations for a computer based evaluation simulation developed at the University of Iowa College of Medicine in Cardiology to assess the diagnostic skills of primary care physicians and medical students. The simulation developed allows for the assessment of diagnostic skills of physicians in the…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Computer Oriented Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Download full textManela, Roger; And Others – 1977
One of six information booklets with accompanying training materials for the Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program, this booklet describes the stages of child growth and development and some of the health problems which EPSDT clients might have. Section I describes tests commonly included in an EPSDT…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Health Programs, Identification
Carek, Donald J. – 1980
Three functions of physician/patient communication are examined in this paper: its functions as a diagnostic tool, as a means of gaining compliance with prescribed medical treatment, and as treatment. The paper first notes the importance of doctor/parent interaction in the case of child patients, describes basic models of the doctor/patient…
Descriptors: Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Needs
Daugherty, James C., Ed. – 1980
The findings from seven studies on the effects of the 1974-75 economic recession on the health care of low socioeconomic status individuals are summarized. The studies include: (1) an evaluation of the impact of adverse economic conditions on the health status of the poor; (2) the effects of unemployment and inflation on the utilization of…
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Economic Climate, Economically Disadvantaged, Financial Support
CARTER, LISLE C., JR. – 1967
ALTHOUGH ONLY 36 PER CENT OF OUR POPULATION LIVE IN RURAL AREAS, 52 PER CENT OF OUR POOR RESIDE THERE. RURAL INFANT MORTALITY AND RURAL DEATHS FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASES ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, AND RURAL MIGRATORY FARM WORKERS HAVE SIMILARLY HIGH MORTALITY RATES. RURAL AREAS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL SHORTAGES IN ALL HEALTH SERVICES.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Federal Programs, Health Needs, Health Personnel
DELACATO, CARL H. – 1967
THE BASIC THESIS OF THE AUTHOR IS THAT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF MAN HAS EVOLVED FROM A VERY SIMPLE TO A VERY COMPLEX MECHANISM. MAN HAS ACHIEVED CORTICAL DOMINANCE WHEREIN ONE SIDE OF THE CORTEX CONTROLS THE SKILLS WHICH SEPARATE MAN FROM OTHER ANIMALS. THIS EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS MUST BE RECAPITULATED ONTOGENETICALLY OR MOBILITY AND COMMUNICATION…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests
Scotland, Dawn D. – 1978
Drawing on personal observations and on a study of patient reactions, this paper considers the problem of doctor/patient communication failure in the inner city clinic. It first discusses the role of dialect variation in communication failure, causes of communication failure in the medical interview, factors contributing to doctor/patient…
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Clinics, Communication Problems, Communication Research
Redcay, Shirley – 1978
This module on an integrative seminar in human service is one of a set of six developed to prepare human services workers for the changing mental health service delivery system. A total of eight objectives are included to help students integrate previously learned knowledge and skills into a process of assessing service need, developing treatment…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Evaluation, Guides, Human Services
Krakowski, Martin; And Others – 1968
A comparison of national statistics on health services available in rural and urban areas of the United States from 1935-1966 revealed a relatively lower supply of health services per capita in rural areas and significant geographic differences in the supply of trained health personnel. It was shown that medical expenditures per family tended to…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors, Educational Status Comparison
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1967
The home health aide is a member of a team which provides home health care services, usually a part of the overall health services furnished by the local county health department. She does those things which are required to maintain normal physical and emotional comfort and to help the patient toward independent living in his own home, working…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Health Personnel, Home Management, Home Visits
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1977
This instructor's lesson plan guide is one of fifteen modules designed for use in the training of emergency medical technicians (EMT). Four units are presented: (1) role of the EMT, including the operation of an emerging medical services system; (2) the laws relevant to EMTs functioning in the field; (3) activities and responsibilities of an EMT…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Guides, Death
