Outlines bases for cooperation between religious studies and the education and practice of allied health professionals. Identifies themes in which religious perspectives encourage scrutiny of values and assumptions that shape health care: definitions of health and sickness; relation of health to other values; attitudes toward the aged, incurable,…

Issues affecting the health professions and health systems beyond 1984 are presented in the context of the impact which these developments will have on health sciences education. It is suggested that education must prepare people to avert economic and ethical exploitation and increased governmental control and regulation. (JMF)

Discusses the purpose of adult day care, procedures for providing qualified personnel for adult day care centers, and legislative requirements for nurse aides. (Author)

Institutions offering programs in allied health will have to face the problem of whether or not to admit a qualified candidate who is HIV-positive. Requiring an HIV test of students creates a web of complex legal ramifications. (Author)

Describes occupations involved with safety and health including safety professionals, industrial hygienists, health and regulatory inspectors, public health microbiologists, ecologists, pollution control engineers, health physicists, and ergonomists. (JOW)

This article explores issues of allied health professionals who provide vision rehabilitation services to individuals with visual impairments. It questions whether allied health professionals receive sufficient training to work with this population, identifies challenges facing the rehabilitation field, and suggests ways allied health…

As evidence-based practice sweeps the applied health professions, it is a good time to evaluate the generation of knowledge in Kinesiology and its transmission to professionals and the public. Knowledge transmission has been debated in the past from the perspectives of the theory-to-practice gap and the discipline versus profession emphasis.…

The purpose of public education and the role of professional people who contribute to current educational problems are explored in this article. Schools often encounter failure due to the diffuse and sometimes contradictory goals that are pursued. (DF)

Discusses potential uses of self-instructional units in professional education programs and suggests ways self-instructional units might be used to promote interdisciplinary health care and expansion of professional knowledge banks. (Author/CT)

The use of standardized course syllabi and behavioral objectives requires the commitment and acceptance of faculty and administrators, but it can also help schools of optometry establish standards for evaluating students and improving instructional quality. Classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction all lend themselves to writing clear…

Because of economic constraints, both continuing education (CE) providers and participants are seeking ways to avoid and/or reduce costs related to CE. This paper consists of a case study description of what one regional continuing education center has done to reduce costs without reducing services. (SSH)

The prevailing case study approach to teaching biomedical ethics and a new methodology using exercises designed to develop decision-making skills are compared. Advantages of the new course and suggested course content are outlined. (Author)

Reasons behind the trend by health professional schools to use computers for storing, sorting, and retrieving student data are discussed. Methods are suggested to ensure that the data system will meet administrative and evaluative needs and be financially viable. (Author/GK)

Twenty-nine Alabama optometric practices were studied using an optometrist survey, one-week patient flow analysis, and audit of patient records. Results indicate some special facets of the rural practices that may require a different kind of educational preparation. (MSE)

Discusses a survey of student reactions to a new advising system at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing called Core Advising. Three faculty members were designated as advisors and were given reduced teaching loads. A questionnaire was devised for student evaluation of the system. (JOW)