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Direct linkBharadwaj, Prashant; Lakdawala, Leah K. – Journal of Human Resources, 2013
This paper investigates whether boys receive preferential prenatal treatment
in a setting where son preference is present. Using micro health data from
India, we highlight sex-selective prenatal investments as a new channel via
which parents practice discriminatory behavior. We find that mothers visit
antenatal clinics and receive tetanus…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Social Bias, Foreign Countries, Gender Discrimination
Download full textVirginia Department of Education, 2015
The "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (IDEA) 2004 and its implementing regulations of 2006 contain provisions for the transfer of rights of students with disabilities upon reaching the age of majority. (20 USC §1415(m); 34 CFR §300.520). Virginia regulations governing special education further detail these requirements at 8…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Adults, Legal Responsibility, Student Rights
Kaster, Elizabeth C.; Rogers, Charles R.; Jeon, Kwon Chan; Rosen, Brittany – Health Educator, 2014
Introduction: For those with certain blood or bone cancers, bone marrow donation can mean the difference between life and death. The National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP) operates the largest bone marrow registry of potential donors; however, at times when potential matches are identified, many donors opt not to donate. The purpose of this study…
Descriptors: College Students, Cancer, Recruitment, Donors
Woodward-Kron, Robyn; Elder, Catherine – Language Testing, 2016
The aim of this paper is to investigate from a discourse analytic perspective task authenticity in the speaking component of the Occupational English Test (OET), an English language screening test for clinicians designed to reflect the language demands of health professional-patient communication. The study compares the OET speaking sub-test…
Descriptors: Language Tests, English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Adames, Hector Y.; Fuentes, Milton A.; Rosa, Dinelia; Chavez-Dueñas, Nayeli Y. – International Journal of Multicultural Education, 2013
Educational context plays a role in promoting and maintaining multicultural competence. Whereas in the past decade psychology has considered the impact of multiculturalism in educational training; however, less attention has been paid to the institutional contexts that house these efforts. In this paper, four professional psychologists with…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Institutional Characteristics, Barriers, Cultural Relevance
Wakeman, Sarah E.; Baggett, Meridale V.; Pham-Kanter, Genevieve; Campbell, Eric G. – Substance Abuse, 2013
Background: Resident physicians are the direct care providers for many patients with addiction. This study assesses residents' self-perceived preparedness to diagnose and treat addiction, measures residents' perceptions of the quality of addictions instruction, and evaluates basic knowledge of addictions. Methods: A survey was e-mailed to 184…
Descriptors: Training, Physicians, Graduate Medical Education, Addictive Behavior
Stanton, Annette L.; Luecken, Linda J.; MacKinnon, David P.; Thompson, Elizabeth H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2013
Objective: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer are highly stressful experiences that can profoundly affect emotional and physical well-being. Hundreds of longitudinal investigations that identify risk and protective factors for psychological and physical adjustment in adults living with cancer and numerous randomized controlled psychosocial…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Intervention, Well Being, Adolescents
Price, James H.; Kirchofer, Gregg M.; Khubchandani, Jagdish; Kleinfelder, JoAnn; Bryant, Michele – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop a College Student's Mistrust of Health Care Organizations (CSMHCO) scale and determine the relationship between medical mistrust with the use of a variety of health care services. Methods: A convenience sample of college students (n = 545) at 2 universities in the United States was recruited in…
Descriptors: College Students, Trust (Psychology), Measures (Individuals), Reliability
Ulinski, Don – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Physicians are the influential force in the complex field of patient care delivery. Physicians determine when and where patient healthcare is delivered and affect 80% of the money spent on it. Computerized systems used in the delivery of healthcare information have become an integral part that physicians use to provide patient care. This study…
Descriptors: Physicians, Technology Integration, Attitude Measures, Surveys
Schoessler, Sally; White, Martha V. – Journal of School Nursing, 2013
Since anaphylaxis is unpredictable, rapid in onset, and potentially life threatening, it is critical for school staff to recognize and respond to its symptoms quickly. The symptoms of anaphylaxis can be challenging to differentiate, particularly in school-age children who may have trouble explaining what they are experiencing. School staff must…
Descriptors: Allergy, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), School Nurses, Role
Dicker, Sheryl – Zero to Three (J), 2012
This article discusses an ignored problem--the plight of infants and toddlers in foster care who find themselves hospitalized. A majority of the children in foster care will be hospitalized for medical treatment while in foster care because they are more likely to have serious medical problems or developmental disabilities than their age peers.…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Developmental Disabilities, Medical Services, Hospitalized Children
Clarke, Linda E.; de Jong, Jennifer D. – Journal for Learning through the Arts, 2012
While JJ was a medical student, the authors worked on a two-part study of the stories of "good death" as they were told by palliative care patients, caregivers, physicians and nurses. In this personal reflection, de Jong (JJ), now a family practitioner and Clarke (LC), an artist and educator in medicine and health care, consider the…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Death, Research Projects, Patients
Brosseau, Lucie; Wells, George A.; Tugwell, Peter; Egan, Mary; Dubouloz, Claire-Jehanne; Welch, Vivian A.; Trafford, Laura; Sredic, Danjiel; Pohran, Kathryn; Smoljanic, Jovana; Vukosavljevic, Ivan; De Angelis, Gino; Loew, Laurianne; McEwan, Jessica; Bell, Mary; Finestone, Hillel M.; Lineker, Sydney; King, Judy; Jelly, Wilma; Casimiro, Lynn; Haines-Wangda, Angela; Russell-Doreleyers, Marion; Laferriere, Lucie; Lambert, Kim – Health Education Journal, 2012
Background and purpose: The objective of this article is to create guidelines for education interventions in the management of patients ([greater than] 18 years old) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: The Ottawa Methods Group identified and synthesized evidence from comparative controlled trials using Cochrane Collaboration methods. The…
Descriptors: Evidence, Guidelines, Medical Education, Patients
Rosen, Joshua B.; Olson, Mark H.; Kelly, Marianne – Journal of American College Health, 2012
Objective: The authors examined the impact of a collegiate-based emergency medical service (CBEMS) on the frequency of emergency department (ED) transports. Participants: Students transported to the ED for acute alcohol intoxication during the Fall 2008 and the Fall 2009 semesters (N = 50). Methods: The frequency of students receiving…
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Alcohol Abuse, Medical Services, Transportation
Shahidullah, Jeffrey D. – Communique, 2012
Psychotropic medications are increasingly used to treat children and adolescents with mental health conditions. Between the years 1994 and 2001, there was a 191.7% increase in number of office visits resulting in a psychotropic medication prescription among children and adolescents. Many drugs are prescribed to children "off-label", whereby they…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Mental Health, Children, Adolescents
