Nutrition is well-recognized as a necessary component of educational programs for physicians. This is to be valued in that of all factors affecting health in the United States, none is more important than nutrition. This can be argued from various perspectives, including health promotion, disease prevention, and therapeutic management. In all…

This document reports the oral and written testimony of 14 witnesses who discussed general health and nutrition problems among American Indians and focused on the high incidence of diabetes among North Dakota Indians. Diabetes was relatively rare among American Indians before 1940. Nearly one in three members of The Three Affiliated Tribes aged 40…

This curriculum guide outlines the subject matter, techniques, and demonstrations presented to medical and paramedical personnel in a 1-week course offered at the New Mexico Pulmonary Center on the diagnostic evaluation of and the use of the most recent therapeutic techniques for children with chronic respiratory disorders. The manual's five…

Both English and foreign language articles and books, most of them published since 1950, are cited in this bibliography on the health of women in the workplace. Citations were selected to represent the efforts that have been made by health professionals, statisticians, historians, and social scientists in this area. The designation "at work"…

This report presents estimates of the prevalence of heart and other circulatory conditions of children and youths age 6 through 17 years in the noninstitutionalized population of the U.S. Estimates are based on diagnostic impression data from the direct, standardized examination findings of the Health Examination Surveys among national probability…

This manual is intended to assist local school authorities in California in providing the required course in instruction in first aid practices for school bus drivers. While it deals with basic principles of handling serious medical emergencies, major emphasis is on minor injuries or illnesses that are most likely to occur while students are…

This report includes: (1) a description of the way overweight and obesity have been measured by various investigators, including an assessment of the reliability and validity of the available measures; (2) data on the prevalence of overweight based on a literature review, including a list of issues that may influence estimates of prevalence (e.g.,…

Designed to be presented in a workshop format, by trainers, to an audience of caregivers of young children, these materials provide two modules for workshop presentations in the areas of first aid and common childhood illnesses as well as an example of a model health policy. The materials for the workshop on common childhood illness discusses in…

The two studies reported in this paper explored parental development in first-time mothers of handicapped, at-risk, and normal children. Measures of personality, motivation, belief system, knowledge of infant development, and anticipatory socialization (knowledge, beliefs or expectations of parenting) were used to examine differences between the…

Several treatment approaches to cigarette smoking were investigated, including a nicotine fading procedure in which subjects changed their cigarette brand each week to one containing progressively less nicotine and tar; a self-monitoring procedure in which subjects plotted their daily intake of nicotine and tar; a combined nicotine…

A specialized vocational program served 108 epileptic individuals who participated in the program during the first 18 months of its operation. The following are some of the aspects of the program: utilization of the neuropsychological data in rehabilitation planning, brief work adjustment, a job station program, training in job seeking skills,…

A variety of causes have been suggested for hyperactivity: anoxia and other adverse birth conditions, genetic factors, delayed maturation, maternal smoking and drinking during pregnancy, interaction of temperament and environment, lead poisoning, radiation stress, allergy and food additives, and deprivation of required stimulation. Treatments…

A State Task Force on Rural Health was formed (January 1973) by the State Rural Development Committee to identify and analyze major rural health problems in North Carolina and to recommend alleviation strategies. The Task Force submitted open-ended questionnaires to members of the County Rural Development Panels to secure their perceptions of…

This forum considers preventive health care to include not only good physical and dental care, good nutrition, and good sanitation, but also adequate housing, quality education, sufficient clothing as well as opportunities to experience love, achieve self respect, participate in play and become meaningfully involved with others. Several population…

Outlines three ways schools are choosing to deal with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cases in their schools. Discusses the Center for Disease Control guidelines, the legal ramifications if schools do not follow these guidelines, and the implications for the future. Includes a resource guide for more information. (MD)