The hyperactive child is described in this article, and the various therapies available to parents and teachers are outlined. (JD)

Although the school has an important role in teaching children good dental care habits, the example and guidance of parents is of first importance in helping children to develop the right attitudes toward dental health and the proper care of their teeth. (JD)

The long-term effects of a first-year medical school course in disease prevention focusing on cancer were studied. Students who took the course were more knowledgeable about cancer than their peers, but had neither significantly more positive attitudes nor tendencies to use prevention techniques in clinical settings. (Author/LB)

Reviews the controversy regarding water fluoridation in the United States during the last 50 years. Discusses the current status; benefits; and health risks including skeletal fluorosis, kidney disease, hypersensitivity, mutagenic effects, birth defects, and cancer. Presents statistics and anecdotal accounts. (CW)

Evaluation research in work-site health promotion offers an opportunity to test the effectiveness of work-site health promotion and disease prevention programs. Based on an evaluation of the research, an interdisciplinary approach to data collection and analysis is suggested, and policy implications are outlined. (TJH)

Reviews the positive effects of patient education, including the physician patient relationship, improvements in health status, and cost effectiveness. The status of hospital libraries in Nigeria is described, and suggestions for the implementation of patient education programs are made. (5 references) (CLB)

The public recognition that health care can be preventive as well as treatment oriented provides new opportunities for allied health professionals to expand their traditional patient education roles. This article describes health education, the competencies it requires, and the conditions that facilitate successful learning outcomes. (Author/CT)

Courses in intercultural drug use, tailored to individual cultures, are recommended to enhance pharmacy students' understanding of the influential role of cultural aspects of health care in patients' health care decisions. A course is described that highlights the cultural aspects of disease prevention and treatment of different populations. (MSE)

Health promotion and disease prevention have become topics of national concern in recent years. Physical educators can provide leadership for the community in meeting national health goals. Suggestions on how physical educators can use the goals set forth in "Healthy People" and "Objectives for the Nation" to develop new programs are discussed.…

Data from a study investigating peer teaching in venereal disease (VD) education indicate that peer teaching is more effective in imparting knowledge and changing attitudes about VD as a disease, but that both peer teaching and traditional methods are equally ineffective with respect to attitudes toward VD prevention and behavioral intentions. (MB)

Recommendations prepared by the National Environmental Health Association for the immediate creation of a National Health Services System are presented. Recent legislative and planning efforts are reviewed and specific state and local environmental health programs for the future are identified. (BT)

As part of a series of reports designed to support the implementation of Proposition 10: The California Children and Families Act and to provide comprehensive and authoritative information on critical issues concerning young children and families in California, this report describes the scope and severity of early childhood caries (ECC), a…

The authors have developed a step-by-step plan designed to assist nurses to successfully integrate patient teaching into their practice. This plan includes an overview of patient teaching, identifies barriers to patient teaching, and presents a specific framework for establishing an effective program to minimize these barriers. (SSH)

Among areas covered in a health maintenance survey are: (1) health maintenance and preventive medicine; (2) unhealthy lifestyles; (3) knowledge level; (4) obesity; (5) exercise; (6) nutrition; (7) mental health; (8) smoking; (9) drinking; (10) the role of the physician; and (11) the changing role of the employer. (JN)