The emphasis in health education should be on preventing illness. Health education programs must go beyond the classroom and into the community. (JD)

The success of present and future immunization programs is endangered by public and physician complacency and by complex legal and ethical problems related to informed consent and responsibility for rare, vaccine-related injury. (BB)

The VD education course at the University of the Pacific has proven valuable in preparing pharmacy students for their role as community health educators. A valuable feature is the requirement that students make several presentations to peer groups in the surrounding community. (Author/LBH)

The major problem in school health revolves around the issue of poor communication between health professionals and educators and a limited view of the wide scope of the health needs of children. (JD)

This article presents an overview of the current state of public health services in the schools and communities in the United States. (JD)

New, attractive health programs are needed to meet practical health needs in the community with positive results. (JD)

A study compared the attitudes of men and women junior medical students at one medical school before and after a surgery clerkship concerning their confidence in dealing with problems in the doctor-patient relationship, concerns about future practice, and the value of preventive care. (MSE)

Describes a pilot program designed to prepare models for health promotion and disease prevention through participation in a planned program for the expressed purpose of affecting improvement in the health and health promotion acuity of laboratory professionals, with a plan to expand the concept for use by other hospital employees, and the…

Drawing upon research and the literature on socialization, social psychology and drug abuse, an ethnographically informed, social context model of the actor is developed and its implications for prevention activities among ghetto youths examined. (Author)

A study involving low-income mothers in Los Angeles showed that barriers to the utilization of preventive services were reinforced by alienation. (DM)

A junior college nursing student surveyed fellow students on their past exposure to health education and their interest in having such a course on campus. Results indicated both a need for and interest in a course. The course "Health Maintenance through the Life Cycle" was developed as a result of the survey. (PP)

The goals of research, it is suggested, must reflect the needs of the times. Recent research showing that much disease and illness may be preventable is the impetus for government sponsorship of health promotion/disease prevention activities in the medical community. (MLW)

The roles of the school, health education programs, and health education research in decreasing the risk of cardiovascular and heart disease are discussed. (CJ)

Two Michigan elementary schools attempted to make the health curriculum a more meaningful experience for the students by encouraging them to take responsibility for their own health care. During a one-month period a variety of health-learning experiences were offered in a multidisciplinary approach. (JN)

The PRECEDE model was developed for health educators in an effort to improve programs and to influence health behaviors. The model consists of several diagnostic phases: (1) epidemiological; (2) social; (3) behavioral; (4) educational; (5) administrative; and (6) evaluation. (JN)