TROPICAL OUTLINE FOR THE TEACHING OF FAMILY HEALTH; A LIFE - CYCLE APPROACH : MEDICINE

The volume, which was prepared by the African Health Training Institutions Project at the University of North Carolina, was designed to provide a framework for teaching family heatlh care to medical students in Africa. It opens with an explanation of the development, goals, and most effective methods for using the courses of study suggested. The remainder of the text consists of separate teaching units, or modules, each dealing with a different aspect of general medicine. The outline emphasizes a holistic, lifecycle approach which takes into account the impact of community and family on individual patients and covers the specific medical needs of patients at each stage of life, from prenatal to old age. Each module contains a brief commentary on the subject matter, a list of learning objectives, a comprehensive outline of the subject"s key aspects, and appropriate bibliographical information. The volume concludes with guidlines for teaching, program evaluation suggestions, and a directory of sources for teaching aids.