The Americans with Disabilities Act: II. Implications and Suggestions for Compliance for Medical Schools.

Essex-Sorlie, Diane

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ERIC Number: EJ488169

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Publication Date: 1994

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The Americans with Disabilities Act: II. Implications and Suggestions for Compliance for Medical Schools.

Essex-Sorlie, Diane

Academic Medicine, v69 n7 p525-35 Jul 1994

A discussion of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) looks at the legislation's implications for the relationships between medical schools, applicants, and students. Issues examined include impact on the application/admissions process and accommodation of student disabilities. Fifteen steps for medical schools to take to comply with the act are detailed. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Civil Rights Legislation, College Administration, College Admission, College Applicants, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Schools, Professional Education

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

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