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A National Survey Of Oral Health Curriculum In All U.S. Allopathic And Osteopathic Medical Schools, Ashley Ferullo, Hugh Silk, Judith A. Savageau
A National Survey Of Oral Health Curriculum In All U.S. Allopathic And Osteopathic Medical Schools, Ashley Ferullo, Hugh Silk, Judith A. Savageau
Judith A. Savageau
Background:Oral Health (OH) is an important topic and area of medicine that all physicians should understand and that has become a more pressing issue in the last decade. OH is clearly tied to overall health and a number of systemic diseases, such as diabetes, immune disorders and infectious diseases, are known to have oral manifestations. Likewise, a number of oral diseases have systemic manifestations. (Migliorati, 2007). Oral disease and oral health issues affect all ages from infancy through adulthood. Childhood caries affect up to 25% of children in the U.S. and can lead to a lifetime of other oral …
Educating Australian Foresters For The 21st Century, Jerome K. Vanclay
Educating Australian Foresters For The 21st Century, Jerome K. Vanclay
Professor Jerome K Vanclay
A review of forestry education based on literature and a survey of 186 foresters reveals the diversity of interests within the Australian forestry profession. The survey refl ects the utility of subjects such as silviculture, mensuration and forest management, and highlights the need to include subjects such as human resource management, business studies and communication skills in forestry programmes. Results also suggest that there is the need for more innovation in the teaching of foundation subjects such as chemistry. Important but unexpected fi ndings from the survey were the high proportion of respondents who stated that their bachelor studies provided …