Tea: symbol of our country?
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History, 17th Century↗
Biomedical subjects
J M Stevenson
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Teaching behavioral principles to dental students: a pilot course.
In an effort to amalgamate the study of behavior into the dental curriculum at West Virginia University, four primary objectives were set forth by the authors 1) creating a positive learning experience, 2) providing general information concerning behavior as it relates to dentistry, 3) dealing with special problems related to the human developmental continuum, and 4) increasing the students perception of himself and his patients. These objectives were accomplished through a variety of teaching techniques including formal didactic lectures, open and informal discussions, and videotape exercises involving mock clinical situations. There was no formal grading, although the students were requested to evaluate the course. Generally the students were enthusiastic in their regard for the class, emphasizing their feelings that follow-up courses should be offered.
Behavioral Sciences↗
The chronic emotionally disturbed patient: an efficient management model.
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Chronic Disease↗
The first five years: a review of the collaboration between DHHR and the WVU School of Medicine.
In 1992, the West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Dept. of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry (BM & P), entered into a collaborative effort to provide treatment for patients at the state-operated psychiatric hospital in Weston, W.Va. Within five years, patients were moved into a new, modern facility renamed the William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, which is JCAHO approved and Medicare certified; the clinical and nursing staff has increased by 38%; and students from a variety of disciplines rotate through for training. In addition, 70% of all patients admitted are discharged within 20 days or less.
Government Agencies↗
New direction in psychiatry: a professor's viewpoint.
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Hospitals, Psychiatric↗
A model immunization demonstration for preschoolers in an inner-city barrio, San Diego, California, 1992-1994.
An immunization demonstration project was conducted in an inner-city Latino neighborhood in San Diego to address underimmunization of children of preschool age. The project attempted interventions on consumer, provider, and system levels to reduce barriers to immunization and raise immunization rates. Free walk-in immunization clinics with emphasis on cultural sensitivity and that incorporated computerized reminder/recall were established. An educational series was offered to community health center (CHC) providers, and extensive community-based outreach and education took place in schools, churches, a WIC site, etc. Evaluation activities included preintervention and postintervention provider knowledge, attitudes, and practice surveys, CHC chart audits, and household surveys in the intervention ZIP code area and a control ZIP code area. Immunization coverage for 4DPT, 3OPV, and 1MMR (4:3:1) among two-year-olds increased significantly from 37% to 50% overall, and to 59% in the 1991 birth cohort in the intervention area compared to a one percentage point overall increase in the control area. Coverage improved significantly and missed opportunities decreased in one intervention CHC that participated most actively in educational inservices. While the Year 2000 U.S. Public Health Service objective of 90% 4:3:1 coverage for two-year-olds was not achieved over the 21-month course of the project, the results approached the 1996 single-antigen objectives. This demonstration underscores the importance of multilevel interventions including low cost, no appointment, and culturally appropriate immunization services for the indigent; the use of computerized reminder systems; and provider assessment, education, and feedback in the effort to raise preschool immunization levels. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH): immunization, preschool-age children, health promotion, provider education, immunization monitoring and follow-up systems, pediatric immunization standards, household surveys.
California↗