This presentation focuses on: (1) health policy statements issued by organizations concerned with education; (2) statements by authorities supporting view that general education must include health concepts; (3) educational philosophy which provides justification for health education; (4) health education responsibility of classroom teachers; and…

Calls for the establishment of a Council of Health Advisors to serve the President of the United States. (IR)

Expresses dissatisfaction with programs, and proposes new model based on satellite center concept designed around neighborhood Health Center Model involving clusters of schools. Summary of paper presented at 43rd Annual Meeting of American School Health Association, Philadelphia, 1969. (Author/CJ)

Reports the implementation of a quality assurance program in Colorado mental health facilities, designed to help managers know how they were doing on operational issues. The program was simple, low cost, and easy to implement. All levels of management found it a useful tool. (Author/WAS)

The fact that ethics has become important to nurses is a reflection of two types of developments: (1) rapid expansion and application of biomedical technology, and (2) the human rights movement. Therefore, nursing involves an increasing number of activities with both moral and technical implications. (SSH)

Convincing industry to adopt health promotion programs presents problems not generally encountered in the public sector. This article describes a marketing approach for organizations and individuals planning to "sell" health promotion to private firms. (PP)

By consciously applying evaluation techniques before they adopt a new program, health educators can increase the likelihood that the program will meet their needs. Guidelines are provided for posing questions about the new program, that are normally raised at the program's end, as part of summative evaluation. (Authors/PP)

A systematic approach for managers to make data-based decisions using management information systems in human services delivery settings is described. It involves a behavioral definition of management information use, the identification of behavior disruptions in information use, and an intervention designed to reduce disruptions and promote use.…

Reviews various provisions of a five-year, $23.5-million research agreement between Washington University and the Monsanto Company. The scientific focus of this venture will be on proteins and peptides which modify cellular behavior. (SK)

The evaluation of a health promotion program indicated that it had successfully used several approaches, including: psychophysical tests, individual health consultants, group programs, mass media, and wellness-oriented social activities. (CJ)

Presents utilization rates as well as the results of psychiatric tests on older and younger populations of psychiatric patients and addicts in Iran. Data showed that the elderly proportionately use psychiatric and drug abuse services much less frequently than the younger population. (Author/RC)

Conducted a management and organization development program in eight mental health agencies. Describes the stages and activities of this 18-month effort and the results of its evaluation. There were significant, positive results for almost all the participating management teams as well as for their organizations. (Author)