This guide is part of the Count Us In online resource that gives the professional view of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) on the strengths and best practice in implementing inclusion and equality across education in Scotland, and sets out what needs to be done now to improve. It is designed to be used by all who work with children,…

Describes an initiative that offered smokers nicotine replacement along with smoking cessation and overall wellness interventions. The intervention included weekly smoking education sessions and round table discussions, dietary fat restriction, and nicotine replacement. Participant questionnaires indicated the program helped, but the decision to…

A study at the University of Texas, San Antonio's dental school resulted in development of a system of caries risk assessment, applied to all undergraduate clinic patients. The rationale, structure, elements, and application of the system are outlined, and course content supporting the system is noted. Need for validation and other improvements is…