This report describes an interactive information system. It is a general purpose, free format system which can offer immediate assistance where manipulation of large data bases is required. The medical area is a prime area of application. The report is designed to serve as a manual for potential users--nontechnical personnel who will use the…

New England faces a critical shortage of over 1,200 veterinarians by 1980. In 1968 there were only 8.2 practicing veterinarians for every 100,000 New Englanders--5 fewer than the national average, and less than half as many as will be needed by the end of the present decade. The major problem arises from the fact that there has been no college of…

Describes the science of hair analysis and its use in the solution of crimes. Methods of analysis and genetic and environmental characteristics which can be inferred are presented. (CP)

The six most frequently encountered venereal diseases--syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, herpes simplex, molluscum contagiosum, and verrucae--are analyzed in terms of diagnosis and treatment. (DS)

Health activation assumes that through knowledge and techniques people will become aware of what makes up health, take on greater responsibility for their own health, use the health care system properly, and improve the patient-provider relationship with this new awareness. (Author)

A list of 25 medical books for public libraries is based on a survey of central Massachusetts health librarians. The books are divided into two groups: basic texts in the major medical fields, and texts in the medical subspecialities fields. A list of additional medical bibliographies is included. (Author/JPF)

Information restraint, implicit in the process of information management, impinges on the patron's intellectual freedom. Library practices, types of information and services restrained, and what patron groups are affected are examined. (MBR)

Research done by workers at Harvard Medical School suggests that passive exposure to cigarette smoke can impair breathing in children ages five through nine. Lung flow rates (breathing ability) decreased for children with smoking parents, and significantly if the children also smoke. (MA)

The problems that plague psychiatry; such as poor diagnoses, inappropriate treatment, and outdated resources are detailed. A new, more accurate, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM III) to be adopted in 1978 may alleviate many improper diagnoses and treatments. (BT)

Dental caries and periodontal disease in Mexican American children of the southwestern United States occur mainly in molars, lending strong support for the use of fissure sealants as a preventive procedure. This study also reports on the prevalence of fillings decay and gingivitis in this population. (VM)

This case report describes how a weightlifter's shoulder pain was diagnosed using radionuclide imaging. This technique is valuable because it detects increased vascularity or metabolic activity of lesions long before such changes can be seen on plain radiographs or other imaging modalities. (Author/JL)

Shifts in the expectations of the public, in the practice of medicine, and in the state of the art of health education call for an examination of the nature of the relationship between the health education and medical professions. This article examines a number of issues related to these shifts and discusses the potential and pitfalls of this…

Although faculty opposition stopped the sale of Harvard's McLean Hospital to the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), a partnership remains a possibility. Issues related to the proposed sale as well as those affecting hospital economics are considered. Proposed terms of the sale are included. (JN)

Discusses citation formats utilized by library and information science journals and lists citation examples from 11 publications and recommendations for citation formats made by the American National Standards Institute over the last decade. Efforts toward citation standardization within the field of medical publishing are noted. Seven references…

Presented are abstracts of papers arranged in alphabetical order by first-named author. The proceedings of the American Physiological Society were held jointly with the American Society of Zoologists (ASZ) and the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). (EB)