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ERIC Number: EJ509563
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0090-1482
Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse Instruction in U.S. Physician Assistant Education Programs.
Rabak-Wagener, Judith; Davis, R. Ellen
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, v40 n3 p99-108 Spr 1995
Reports results of a survey of 50 accredited physician assistant programs regarding their substance use/abuse education: curricula, legal and ethical perspectives, and teaching methodologies. Traditional teaching methods, general biomedical concepts, and treatment modes and outcomes are emphasized, while developing students' multicultural awareness and treatment skills is not stressed by most programs. (LKS)
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Drug Education, Minority Groups, Physicians Assistants, Professional Training, Program Attitudes
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United States