This 15th anniversary collection of student articles offers papers by 10 student authors: "The Sexual Impact of Hysterectomy: Intervention Implications for Health Education" (Kandice Johnson); "Barriers to Physicians Providing Health Education in Primary Care Settings" (Susan E. Kearney); "The School Health Education…

This report examines the factors other than dental health insurance that explain people's use of dental health services. The analyses were designed to address three questions: (1) What explains the substantial percentage of people with dental health insurance who do not use any dental care during a year? (2) What underlying (and often unmeasured)…

The Western Pennsylvania Health Preceptorship Program was judged to be effective in introducing students to the practice of primary care medicine and the analyses of determinants of health in communities in Western Pennsylvania and in giving them an understanding of the organization and financing of medical care. (Editor/PG)

Sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission, the workshop concentrated on ways and means of delivering health services from prenatal care to adolescence with an accent on preventative medicine. (KR)

A training program for pediatricians involved with young handicapped children and their families was developed and implemented with 48 pediatric residents. (IM)

Methods for assessing and monitoring the quality of care for research and for quality assurance programs are discussed. (Author/BB)

Presents the history of federal health spending during the past three decades. (BB)

Described is the importance of genetic factors in health and disease and calls for the development of services for genetic screening, diagnosis, and counseling. Such services presently available in Canada are described. (BB)

The author feels that both responsive and preordinate methods would be useful in evaluating the family practice residency program at a medical school. Appropriate uses of both evaluation methods are suggested. (GDC)

The relatively new specialty, family practice, derived from the general practice tradition, has stimulated a renewed interest in personal, comprehensive care of the entire family. Its development since 1946, culminating with its final AMA approval as a medical specialty in 1969, is reviewed. (Author/LBH)

A program was developed in comprehensive eye care for a university community. Topics discussed include: (1) history of the program; (2) staffing and staff responsibilities; (3) quality assessment; (4) consumer surveys; and (5) implications for health care providers. (JN)

A series of evening supper-seminars, launched as a voluntary extracurricular educational experience, were used to teach one aspect of community medicine in an informal setting at the University of Arizona. The area addressed was community medicine as an interface between medical practitioners and community activities and organizations concerned…

Describes two adult education programs which can develop health capability. One is focused on family and community health and the other is a nonformal adult education program which teaches collective problem solving. (JOW)

Eight first-year nursing students in Hong Kong implemented a primary health care project involving health assessments of older adults. Clients improved health knowledge and were satisfied with assessments. Students demonstrated high competence in health assessment, needs assessment, evaluation strategies, and health promotion skills. (Contains 27…

Suggests that there is a need for primary care providers. Discusses the appropriateness of advanced practice nurses in providing that care and explains why funding for graduate nursing education is an economically sound venture. (Author)