ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the perception of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SLPA) students, submitted a Social Skills Training (SST) program, regarding potentialities, difficulties perceived gains in their social skills (SS) repertoire. Methods: this qualitative study included 22 students (between 19 21 years old), enrolled 2nd year undergraduate SLPA course. The SST structure w...

a Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland b Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland c Institute of Surgical Pathology, Department Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland d Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland e Biostatisti...

Emphasis on the decline in mortality related to infectious disease, the improvement in child survival and the extension in longevity creates an optimistic view of the effects on health of social change. In contrast, attention to behavioural and social problems apparently stemming from current global social transformations leads to a more negative assessment. Specific historical processes shap...