Presented before the Section on Nursing, American College Health Association, Forty-sixth Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 2, 1968.

Using a sample of graduate students at the Yale Health Plan, this paper reports on the costs and the medical findings of providing annual physical examinations in university health delivery systems. The role of alternative forms of health education are discussed, as well as recommendations for the continued efficacy of the annual physical…

Describes the use of a performance checklist for teaching nursing staff to conduct a basic neurological assessment. The checklist is reported to be an extremely objective evaluation tool and provides immediate feedback on performance. A copy of the checklist is included. (Editor/TA)

A study at the University of Washington affirmed that medical students learn more and rate the learning experience higher when the "Gynny" anthropomorphic pelvic model is included in the instructional sequence than when it is not. (MLW)

Practical instructors are used at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine to: serve as subjects on whom students practice prior to meeting with physicians; instruct students in the techniques of performing physical examinations; and evaluate students' performance both from objective predetermined criteria and from their subjective points…

The effects of more frequent reminders of the basic routine and of the differences between screening and extended examinations were studied. It was hypothesized that more frequent reminders would both improve the recall of the routine and increase the time difference between screening and extended examinations. (LBH)

Outlined are prenatal and perinatal factors contributing to later learning disabilities and the role of the pediatrician in early identification and remediation of such problems. (KW)

The report outlines some preliminary medical findings of a program of inservice medical examinations by medical specialists instituted at St. Mary's School for the Deaf in Buffalo, New York. (KW)

Eight patients with stable rheumatoid arthritis were trained as instructors of musculoskeletal examination. Temperament tests were administered every six months, and those who remained in the program showed increasing confidence, competence, and emotional stability through the program. (Author/MSE)

Sources of error in body composition assessment by laboratory and field methods can be found in hydrostatic weighing, residual air volume, skinfolds, and circumferences. Statistical analysis can and should be used in the measurement of body composition. (CJ)

A description is given of a process which identifies preventable and unpreventable health risks for individuals with the aim of minimizing health risks. (JD)

An investigation to determine programs of health education adopted by life insurance companies for their policy holders and by other business concerns for their employees is reported. (JD)