Twelve cases in which physicians and medical journal editors have overstepped the bounds of their professions and abused professional privileges are presented. Many, when challenged, contended they did not see the problems inherent in the situations, suggesting the professions are not adequately defining and teaching professional ethical…

There is strong evidence that pharmacy will continue to grow extensively in new directions in the future, emerging as a revitalized and expanded profession whose functions will be understood and appreciated by other health professions and the consumer. (LBH)

Strain in the profession of pharmacy over conflicts between basic and natural science perspectives is attributed to several factors: the many facets of the profession, divergent interests, political uncertainty, social change, members' aspirations, and curriculum studies. Greater use of computers is encouraged. (MSE)

The percentage of black pharmacy graduates who returned to practice in areas similar to the neighborhoods in which they were raised was investigated using a 15-item questionnaire distributed to the 42 black graduates of the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy graduating between 1960 and 1975. (LBH)

Proposes reorganization of professional pharmacy education to develop a group of practitioners at the contemporary practice level (baccalaureate degree) and a group at a level qualified to direct the profession's beginning states of advanced clinical service development (doctoral degree). Professional roles and teaching goals are outlined for…

An instrument for measuring pharmacists' attitudes is described, following Hall and Snizek definitions of ideal professional attitudes. Items measure relationships between professional attitudes and personal variables, participation in educational programs, and job satisfaction among hospital pharmacists. The questionnaire is appended. (MLW)