Health Education Programs in U.S. Medical Schools.

Little, David R.

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ERIC Number: EJ451750

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Health Education Programs in U.S. Medical Schools.

Little, David R.

Academic Medicine, v67 n9 p596-98 Sep 1992

A survey of 97 medical schools found 65 percent offer instruction in patient health education and 74 percent offer instruction in community health promotion. A number of departments participate, and diverse methods of instruction and evaluation are used. Respondents favored such instruction but identified time constraints as an obstacle. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Departments, Health Education, Health Promotion, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Schools, National Surveys, Professional Education, Public Health, Scheduling, Student Evaluation, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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