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Arte , Educação Médica , Anatomia/educação , Competência Clínica , Patologia/educação , Projetos PilotoAssuntos
Docentes de Medicina , Ciências Humanas , Currículo , Bolsas de Estudo , Faculdades de MedicinaRESUMO
A study of all 37 ambulance squads in two Pennsylvania counties (Lehigh and Northampton), an area known to be served largely by volunteer units, was carried out by personal on-site interviews in 1973. The objectives were to determine the structure and functions of the squads and to devise some preliminary estimates of effectiveness as a base for regional planning. Topics examined include population and geographic area served, numbers and training of personnel, vehicles, equipment, record keeping, finances, communications capabilities, and squad organization. The 34 volunteer squads were found to vary greatly in resources and sophistication. The rural squads in particular tended to be underfinanced, to have low call loads and a delayed response to calls. In some squads personnel were inadequate in numbers and training. The advantages and disadvantages of maintaining volunteer services in rural areas are discussed and some possible approaches to the problem of providing high-quality services in rural areas outlined.
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Ambulâncias , Voluntários , Pessoal Técnico de Saúde/educação , Pessoal Técnico de Saúde/provisão & distribuição , Ambulâncias/normas , Custos e Análise de Custo , Geografia , Humanos , Pennsylvania , População , Registros , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
A survey was conducted at the Medical College of Pennsylvania to measure the magnitude of demand for part-time residency programs and to assess the motivations underlying such interest. Responses from 206 females and 96 males (84 percent of all students) indicated that approximately 39 percent would probably or definitely apply to part-time residencies if they were available. As was expected, interest was greater among women and was greatest among women who were parents. At the same time, however, there was considerable interest which was not related to marital or parental status and which derived from a general dissatisfaction with the time demands of traditional graduate medical training. While there are many other factors to be considered, the demand for part-time residency programs probably far exceeds the supply of such programs and, with the continued expansion of the numbers of women physicians, will probably continue to grow.