title: The role of the clinical health educator.
abstract: A combination of forces favor the expansion of health education efforts in hospitals. This article describes four areas of health education in clinical settings: the justification for a health educator in this setting; his preparation; his role as a member of the health care team; and the extended role of the educator in the community, with voluntary and official agencies, and with families of patients.
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D006266:Health Education; D006761:Hospitals; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education; D012380:Role; D014481:United States