The impact of epidemiological trends upon residential services is discussed, with the prediction that institutions will be phased out in the future. (CB)

Suggests a new comprehensive health care relationship between patient and physician to educate the patient to understand mental and physical health and disease and how he can protect his own health. (IR)

Paper presented at the Council of Academic Societies Conference, Washington, D.C., October 2-5, 1968

Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 16, 1969).

The development of professional identity as a family physician is better understood by referring to Erikson's description of the development of personal identity. Erikson describes eight stages, each one defined by its alternative outcomes--the best versus the worst that can happen. (MLW)

A random sample of Texas physicians was surveyed regarding such issues as their knowledge of Public Law 94-142 and their medical school training in the areas of emotional disturbance, learning disabilities, and mental retardation. Of the 69 pediatricians, family practitioners, and general practitioners, only 64 percent were familiar with this…

Presents an algorithm for use in online information retrieval which will generate a list of bibliographic citations derived from a preselected relevant document and which measures the relatedness of retrieved items to the preselected document. A test of the algorithm in retrieving medical literature is described. Two figures are included. (JL)

A study reviewed 45,000 articles and letters in eight medical and pharmacy journals with cross-over use to determine pharmacists' coauthorship patterns, and author dominance, frequency, and degrees. Pharmacists with PhDs are most common in medical journals; PharmDs in pharmacy journals. PharmDs as single authors and PhD coauthorship are most…

Identifies new databases and changes in existing databases from commercial and government sources which contain information on audiovisual instructional materials relevant to the health sciences. Locating directories of AV materials, relevant bibliographic utilities, and regional union catalogs are also discussed. A table lists databases…

College health services today have the responsibility for bringing a wide range of health education and medical, dental, and mental health services to a changing population of college students. The history of student health is described, and recommendations are made for the efficient handling of acute problems by college health services. (JN)