Continued and expanded efforts to educate people as to what factors contribute to coronary heart disease will help to decrease its occurrence. Risk factors include: cholesterol, smoking, hypertension, obesity, heredity, psychological influences, and the taking of oral contraceptives or alcohol. (CJ)

Research carried out among urban residents in a satellite city in South Africa shows that while nearly all the subjects were members of Christian churches and attended church services, traditional supernatural beliefs and ritual practices were common. (Author/GC)

Physicians in an experimental group were surveyed to assess their knowledge of the effectiveness, cost, and side effects of antibiotics, and a tutorial was developed to modify some prescribing patterns. Prescribing patterns were statistically different. (Author/MLW)

Women in medicine are perceived by the general public neither as physicians nor as women, and they are disconcerting to nearly everyone, maintains the author. She discusses several factors that will improve women's coping skills. (Author/KC)

Reviews factors involved in the rapid growth of medical ethics. Renal dialysis is discussed as an example of a problem in this applied field of ethics. (CS)

It is urged that males as well as females be included in a college rubella immunization plan. (JD)

Physical benefits of running have been highly publicized. Explores the equally valuable psychological benefits to be derived from running and examines how mastering a physical skill can be generalized to mastery in other areas of life. (Author)

This article details a methodology for the development of a prepackaged curriculum on the prevention of cardiovascular disease. (JD)

Individual responsibility for one's own health will be the next major advancement in the health status of the American people. (JD)

This article discusses the symptoms and treatment of hypothermia which is the cause of death of most cold water drowning victims. (JMF)

The nurse practitioner in the school is a valuable source of practical health education and also preventive health measures. (JD)

A discussion of the basic design and characteristics of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry systems used in clinical chemistry. A comparison of three specific systems: the Vitek Olfax IIA, Hewlett-Packard HP5992, and Du Pont DP-102 are included. (BB)

Makes recommendations regarding physiology in health professional schools, as (1) only one physiology department located on a campus; (2) schools requiring instruction should contribute funds to department supplying instruction; (3) instruction should involve several people; (4) search committees should involve all participating departments; (5)…

Presents the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research guidelines for performing psychosurgery. Also includes dissenting arguments of commission members favoring a total ban of psychosurgery. (SL)

A university environmental health and safety division in its role of preventive medicine and injury prevention acts as a filter for the university health service. (MB)