The graphs in this pamphlet illustrate the decline of the incidence of tooth decay in the nation's schoolchildren. The report, based on a study of more than 40,000 children, found that students have 36 percent less tooth decay than they did in the beginning of 1980. Appended to the graphs is a National Institutes of Health press release which…

Text, illustrations, and exercises are utilized in this set of three learning modules to inform members of the general public about the causes and treatments of the common medical ailments that they may have. The first module, "Understanding Ligation of Hemorrhoids as an Office Procedure" by Audrey E. Kidd, lists the symptoms of…

This article deals with only one aspect of prevention, that of crisis intervention, specifically as it is fundamental to and utilized in mental health consultation. (Author/RK)

Health education programs must begin to emphasize the relationship between genetic constitution, environment, and lifestyle if significant progress is to be made in the prevention of chronic disease. (DS)

This article traces the dramatic expansion of knowledge in the field of medicine over the past two hundred years in the United States. (JD)

Studies assessed the potential impact of health education messages at blood pressure screenings. Messages sought to motivate hypertensives to seek treatment and normotensives to improve health habits. Each participant viewed a standard or experimental program. Results indicate that the experimental programs were significantly more effective in…

Intended for parents, the article describes the pediatrician's role in the longterm care of the child, offers guidelines for the relationship between parents and doctors, and recommends a regular health supervision program. (DB)

Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to determine (a) the amount and kind of microorganisms present on the uncleaned mouthpieces of band wind instruments and (b) the preventive measures that may be taken to destroy the microorganisms. Considers oral hygiene a must for all wind instrument players. Bibliography. (LC)

Paper presented at the Council of Academic Societies Conference, Washington, D. C., October 2-5, 1968.

Barriers to evaluation of prevention programs arise from (1) attitudes that people have about such programs; (2) conceptual difficulties (lack of theory, difficulty in choosing criteria of success, lack of control over implementation strategies); and (3) methodological difficulties (monitoring program integrity over time, measuring program…

The sensitivity and simplicity of Wald's sequential analysis test in monitoring a preventive health care program are discussed. Data exemplifying the usefulness and expedience of employing sequential methods are presented. (Author/GK)