This lesson is the third of a series of six lessons on general environmental health. The series of multiple choice tests covers administration, food sanitation, vector control, housing, radiation, accident prevention, water supplies, waste disposal, air pollution, noise pollution, occupational health, recreation facilities, and water pollution.…

The subject of health policy and its influence on patients and providers is explored with an emphasis on an interprofessional consortium, devoted to representing the consumer constituency. Expanded involvement and expenditures by the federal government in the health care field are discussed and the need for regulatory reform is described.…

Changes in the organization and delivery of health care services have created the need for health education to include training in patient education, consumer advocacy, health planning, occupational health, training and continuing education, team-building, organizational development, and administration. (JD)

An interdisciplinary, team-approach program has been developed at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in which students (1) apply principles of community research, (2) join a multidisciplinary team, (3) identify components of a service agency, (4) become involved in its working, and (5) demonstrate the incorporation of health education…

Presents discussions on sources, health impacts, methods of analysis as well as lengthy discussions of lead, nitrates, and atrazine as related to water pollution and the interdisciplinary nature of the modern chemistry curriculum. (DKM)

Surveyed black church members nationwide to examine factors associated with beliefs that AIDS is a form of genocide, trust in federal government reports on AIDS, and level of AIDS knowledge. Substantial numbers of respondents believed AIDS was a form of genocide and confirmed that belief in genocide is not accounted for by AIDS knowledge level.…

Notes the importance of more fully appreciating and developing the role of advocacy within the health education profession, explaining that a systems approach can be used as a framework to develop and implement an advocacy action plan and presenting an example of advocating for the promotion of female condoms as a method of preventing sexually…

Describes the biochemistry component of study to become a medical technologist in a Chilean university. Provides details of program structure, course content descriptions, and teaching strategies. (DDR)

Speculates about the role of industry-funded experts in distorting the environmental debate. Uses the records of Koch Industries and numerous other companies as examples to support the argument. (DDR)

This article advocates formation of six specific partnerships to facilitate establishment of comprehensive school health education, a planned sequential K-12 program that helps students develop knowledge and skills to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Recommended partners include schools, public health agencies, private agencies, parents,…

The topic of organ transplantation adds interest and perspective to the basic health law curriculum. It can be used well to integrate a variety of topics by focusing on the policy and law of organ rationing. (MSE)

Examines the increase in AIDS patients in rural California, which is greater than that in urban areas, including AIDS population projections through 1991. Describes differences between AIDS populations in rural and urban areas and relates these to state expenditure patterns and differential needs. (DHP)

Discusses the problems of public policy responses to the AIDS epidemic in relation to a number of recent research reports and analyses. Suggests that effective policy will be increasingly difficult to formulate as AIDS becomes focused in the Black and Hispanic ghettos. (FMW)

Reviews accepted and nonaccepted modes of transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, highlighting the estimated risk of each accepted mode. Concludes that schools must follow recommendations for universal precautions and avoid having fear become a barrier to admission of children with HIV infection. (SM)

Presents responses from local health officers in 237 northeastern and midwestern small to medium-sized cities about their priorities for promoting health through prevention. Improving HIV and AIDS prevention, improving maternal and infant health, reducing sexually transmitted diseases, reducing violence and abusive behavior, and increasing…