Studies of a population's health attitudes, knowledge, perceived needs, and resources can be used to establish the need for scientifically sound health education, as illustrated in this Appalachian case study. (MB)

Family-physician relationships were examined in terms of solo vs group physician practices in two rural southern counties of different socioeconomic status. Comparatively speaking, County B was poorer, had a much higher representation of blacks, had lost considerable population during 1960-70, depended to a much lesser degree on manufacturing, and…

Members of the Health Services Management class conducted a descriptive study of the perceived health problems of the people of Santa Clara Pueblo and the management processes involved in the delivery of health services to them. Data were obtained from personal interviews with 38 Tribal members, 9 officals, 6 employees working primarily in the…

There are two essential social systems with which virtually all children and families have routine, significant contact: school and health care settings. Schools are being asked to address the needs of children and youth at a time when fundamental transformations of schooling structures and outcome expectations are also being demanded. To address…

This assessment of Medicaid's Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program for children, based on a 2-year survey of national data and a study of EPSDT programs in five states (Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York and South Carolina), documents inadequate health resources for low-income children and their families. The…