This paper documents, using a single test as a model, the significant increase in clinical laboratory workload which occurred in a university hospital when strong sections of nephrology, hematology-oncology, and immunology-rheumatology were added to the department of medicine. (Author)

Defines features of primary care practice which cause physicians to change to alternative careers. (IR)

Unexpected absences from work among residents cause scheduling difficulties and stress among residents. University of Rochester internal medicine and pediatric residents recorded the days they had been absent from work and provided their opinions regarding the stress these absences caused and the effectiveness for the sick-call system. (Author/MLW)

Responses from 84 percent of all students at the Medical College of Pennsylvania indicated that approximately 39 percent would probably or definitely apply to part-time residencies if they were available. Although greatest interest was among females with children, there was considerable interest that was not related to marital or parental status…

The chronologic dimension of continuity of physician care (repeat visits to the same provider) is examined. This continuity is measured by the number of repeat visits to trainees under multiple time intervals of trainee exposure; part-time schedule is compared with full-time exposure. (MLW)

Income differentials between board-certified and non-board-certified physicians are examined to determine whether the trend toward certification is economically induced. After adjustments for specialty, age and hours worked, the differential is small, but physicians are most likely to become certified in specialties with the largest differentials.…

The details of a shared-schedule residency program in the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are reviewed. Problems encountered are presented along with suggestions for their alleviation and the benefits of the job-sharing are discussed. Guidelines for planning such a program are offered. (Author/JMD)

A study examining the impact of board certification on selected physician practice characteristics found that certification is more prevalent for certain specialties, ages, practice types, and practice locations and has a substantial impact on the gross income of most major specialties but little impact on hours and weeks worked. (Author/MSE)

The difference in work patterns and practice characteristics of male and female physicians are examined. The results indicate that female physicians are less likely to work in traditional practice settings, work fewer hours per week, are reimbursed at a lower annual level, and have a slightly different composition of patients. (Author/JMD)