Issues involved in medical treatment and health promotion among severely handicapped students are addressed. The need for general health care and promotion within this population is stressed, with attention to nutrition, physical activity, and hygiene. Medical issues identified by parents of young severely handicapped children included lack of…

The review of the literature examines issues concerned with the use of psychotropic medication by people with severe disabilities living in community settings. Data on prevalence of drug usage are provided and include that 54.3% of residents of community residences receive some type of prescribed medication, most of which are classified as…

This document presents witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to examine reports of inappropriate, at times illegal, denials of critical home health care to sick older Americans. In his opening statement, Senator John Heinz presents examples of victims who were denied proper…

This is a report of a Congressional hearing held in Jefferson City, Missouri on the crisis in health care for the elderly in Missouri. Representative Ike Skelton's opening statement notes that the purpose of the series of hearings being held around the country, of which this is one, is to examine the effect of changes in the Medicare program on…

Intended for parents and professionals, the book provides information on the use of medication for a variety of childhood disorders that require long-term treatment. An introduction sets forth reasons why caregivers should understand drug treatment and considers the importance of an international approach to pharmacological management of child and…

The desired role of a neurologist on an interdisciplinary team serving mentally handicapped patients is described. (GW)

The results of a questionnaire survey in a student population on the use of health services show a positive relationship between attitudes and both the decision to utilize professional medical services and the type of services used. (JA)

House staff members often seek positions at municipal hospitals, where they have responsibility for patients, in contrast to private medical services of voluntary hospitals, where their role is less well defined. With planning it should be possible to create at such institutions constructive interaction where house staff attend to patient care…

This collection brings together 58 news stories by professional reporters who wrote of their own involvement in newsworthy events. Part One, "Reporters Are Like All of Us and Can Be Newsworthy Too," features accounts written by reporters who were employed by newspapers that went out of business, were victims of crimes, were accused of…

At present the typical American medical school does not offer future physicians the skills needed to prescribe specific exercise regimens for their individual patients. (Author/KE)

Article described the efforts of Morton Birnbaum to ensure the constitutional rights of those persons confined to mental institutions and, at the same time, denied treatment for their illness. (RK)

Describes hospital-based programs in the San Francisco area designed to meet the academic, medical, and social needs of pregnant adolescents. (PB)