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Peer reviewedTurnbull, H. Rutherford, III – Mental Retardation, 1986
The 1985-86 president of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (AAMD) discusses AAMD's past and future, emphasizing public policy development directed at liberty, equality, and community for mentally retarded persons. Growth of the AAMD's Ethics Committee and the importance of supporting professional behavior are also addressed. (CB)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Codes of Ethics, Court Litigation, Futures (of Society)
Download full textSotomayor, Marta, Ed. – 1984
Five agencies of the Public Health Service (PHS) joined with PHS Hispanic employees and other Hispanic health specialists to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Week by critically examining health issues of particular relevance to Hispanics. The first day the forum sought to define, from an Hispanic perspective, issues relating to health statistics,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinics, Cultural Influences, Drug Abuse
