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The author argues that while traditional intelligence tests have been validated almost entirely against school performance, the evidence that they measure abilities which are essential to performing well in various life outcomes is weak. Most of the validity studies are correlational in nature and fail to control for the fact that social class might be a 3rd variable accounting for positive correlations between test scores and occupational success, and between level of schooling achieved and occupational success.

Questionnaires were used to assess (a) the factors intensive care unit resident physicians (N = 33) and nurses (N = 57) perceived as influential in making decisions about level of aggressiveness of patient care (LAC), (b) who residents and nurses believed should be involved versus who was involved in decision making, and (c) the amount of collaboration they perceived in their practices. Questionnaires then were used to assess decision making about 314 patients.

The authors respond to the model of nurse-physician interaction described in: Corser, W.D. (1998). A Conceptual Model of Collaborative Nurse-Physician Interactions: The Management of Traditional Influences and Personal Tendencies. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 12(4), 325-341.

This journal article presents an interprofessional faculty tool kit for preparing professional nurses with basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes in oral health promotion and disease prevention.

The real strength of the behavioral sciences in medical education comes not from defining a defensible turf of facts about the science of behavior, but from offering a unique complementary perspective, alongside the perspectives of the other basic science departments.  The behavioral sciences help students understand the very role of perspectives and how they will need to select from the available metaphors to understand both changing medical practice and the diseases of tomorrow.

A bibliography of all publications authored or co-authored by Dewitt C. Baldwin, Jr. in the field of interprofessional education and practice.

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Please note: The full text of this article is only available to those with subscription access to the Informa Healthcare database. Contact your institutional library or the publisher for details.

Dental caries remain the most prevalent unmet health need in US children. Access to care is particularly problematic for poor children and is compounded by the shortage of dentists to meet the needs of this patient population. Expanding the roles of pediatricians, family physicians, andpediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) who provide primary care services to children may be a strategy to address in this issue. Enhancements in current PNP education and certification processes are needed to support the expansion of oral health-related clinical responsibilities.

Improving access to healthcare and enhancing health promotion and disease prevention are major priorities for the well-being of the public and a central focus of current federal health initiatives. Furthermore, as recognized by the U.S. Surgeon General in 2000, evidence surrounding the critical importance of the oral-systemic connection is mounting.

For over 50 years the American Dental Association (ADA) has designated February as National Children's Dental Health Month (NCDHM).