Outlined are materials and testing procedures in which various plant species are screened to determine if they are producing antibiotics. Diagrams are included. (RT)

A study of family physicians graduating from Texas residency programs between 1979 and 1987 analyzed patterns of practice location and their relationship to residency location, focusing on size of practice community and distance from the residency program. It is concluded that state policy has effectively distributed physicians in the state. (MSE)

Summarizes alternatives to using live animals for the teaching of veterinary medicine both currently and over time. Advantages of using teaching alternatives include low cost, accessibility, completeness, psychomotor skill training, ease of repetitive use, and humanness to both the animal and the person. (Author/MDH)

Concept maps are used at the Cornell University (New York) college of veterinary medicine for curriculum planning, particularly development of problem-based cases for classroom use. The maps help prioritize concepts, refine objectives and details, articulate links between aspects of a case, and support overall course design. (MSE)

Highlights of this overview of virtual reality include optics; interface devices; virtual worlds; potential applications, including medicine and archaeology; problems, including costs; current research and development; future possibilities; and a listing of vendors and suppliers of virtual reality products. (Contains 11 references.) (LRW)

Medical schools are taking up the challenge to foster interest in the generalist fields. Issues in education of generalist physicians include the need for basic science teaching, more teaching in outpatient settings, difficulties of forecasting workforce needs, the challenge to generalist physician faculty, and the challenge of chronically…

A study investigated the construct validity of three methods for assessing clinical performances of internal medicine clerks: a clinical evaluation form completed by faculty and residents, an objective structured clinical examination, and the National Board of Medical Examiners medicine subject test. Results suggest a significant but…

Describes a unique program that combines research of traditional Dene knowledge with school curricula in an effort to preserve knowledge of traditional Dene medicine. Using participatory action research methodology, researchers documented a wealth of medical knowledge from Dogrib community elders and cross-referenced the database with school…

A study investigated the productivity, measured as patients seen per half-day, of 15 family practice faculty and third-year residents at the University of Kentucky during a 4-month period. Physicians assigned to teach ambulatory care clerkships had productivity levels similar to those without teaching responsibilities. (Author/MSE)

Discusses ways physicians can develop family exercise programs for patients, with recommendations for preparing families to exercise and maintain physical activity at all levels. Family exercise lets people spend time together with mutual support that helps them make long-term commitments to fitness. The physician's role is to support that…

Investment of time and funds by New Zealand students was appraised in five specific tertiary education courses, namely Accountancy, Dentistry, Law, Medicine, and Pharmacy. The study used the Internal Rate of Return Method and data from the 1981 census on income and hours of work. Results indicated the courses were "profitable" even when…

Explores opportunities for the future involvement of counseling psychologists in the health field. Includes evolving definitions of health specialties; changes currently taking place in conceptual models for health, disease, and medicine; and issues related to counseling psychologists' involvement in the health field. (Author/PVV)

The University of Cincinnati Department of Internal Medicine instituted a peer review moonlighting committee of residents to design departmental guidelines, document work activities, identify discrepancies, and initiate control policies. Results suggest such a program may help establish mutually acceptable work activity guidelines while…

Process evaluation of the Partners for Prevention pilot project testing an office-based system involving 17 Denver (Colorado) physicians in an effort to increase cancer prevention indicates the value of the program philosophy as well as various deficiencies in its operation. New strategies suggested by the evaluation are being tested. (SLD)

Medical education's influence on practice was studied with general practice/family practice graduates of McMaster (n=365) and other Ontario universities (n=2,312 students). McMaster graduates were more likely to be certified in family medicine and showed significant differences in practice styles and service patterns. Selection and curriculum…