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Peer reviewedJenkins, Susan – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1991
Describes the economic and demographic changes experienced by rural communities over the past few years and how they have increased rural health professionals' responsibilities. Presents the Community Wellness program and four case histories illustrating how it has strengthened community infrastructure, developed human capital, and created rural…
Descriptors: Clinics, Community Health Services, Community Involvement, Community Resources
World Health Organization, Geneva (Switzerland). – 1983
Addresses and team reports from an inter-regional seminar which examined aspects of primary health care in China are presented. Background information about the seminar is given along with an introduction to rural health services in China. The report considers four key issues: China's three-level health care network; involvement of the people;…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Family Health, Foreign Countries
Nilson, Ralph; And Others – Small Town, 1996
The Wellness Mobile transports medical supplies, equipment, informational materials, and staff to rural Saskatchewan communities to assist them in developing wellness programs that stress disease prevention. Staff from the Wellness Mobile offer health-risk screening and appraisal to community members and work with local practitioners and schools…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Community Health Services, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Navajo Health Authority, Window Rock, AZ. – 1975
Accomplishments of the Navajo Health Authority (NHA) since it began in 1972 are presented in synopsis form in a report of programs underway at Window Rock and Shiprock, along with NHA goals: to promote development of Navajo Health manpower, preventive medicine, health education, and native healing sciences. After a brief review of executive and…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Community Health Services, Cultural Background
Washington Research Project, Cambridge, MA. Children's Defense Fund. – 1976
This review of child health care services examines some comprehensive primary care programs begun in the past decade throughout the U.S. and explains in simple language current thinking about the organization of health care for children. It is noted that loss of support may threaten certain currently successful programs, and that a great need…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Clinics, Community Health Services, Cultural Differences
Download full textBest, Stephen H.; Myer, Donna Foster – 1983
This instructor's resource guide, one in a series of products from a project to develop an associate degree program for paraprofessional rural family health promoters, deals with teaching a course in introductory epidemiology. Covered in the first section of the guide are the role of epidemiology in rural health promotional training, general…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Associate Degrees, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques
