Clinical and epidemiological evidence is presented indicating that many more Black delinquent children and their families fail to receive needed psychiatric and medical services than do White delinquents. (Author)

Describes two tests, T-4 and T-3, for hypothyroid based on the binding of the hormones by proteins. The tests were performed in courses for physicians, clinical chemists, laboratory technicians, and undergraduate science students by the individuals involved and on their own sera. These tests are commercially available in kit form. (GA)

In the first of two reports, two typical cases of Jadassohn's Naevus Phakomatosis (JNPh-a syndrome composed of a characteristic skin naevus, mental retardation and epilepsy, as well as various congenital abnormalities) are reported, with full clinical details, history, and the results of the investigation. (Author)

Presents the dispute over allowing private patients to be treated in the National Health Service (NHS) Hospitals in Great Britain. (HM)

School administrators should develop a set of written policies and procedures to handle in-school medical emergencies until such time as a nurse or physician can be contacted or physically present. If medications are to be given during school hours, the school board should provide a clearly defined policy in this area. (MM)

A program for teaching self-medication was developed and used in a residential/vocational training program with 20 moderately and severely retarded adults. (IM)

One of the less obvious costs of educational programs is the increased volume of work-ups and treatment for hospitalized patients that are ordered by residents. In a hospital with both private teaching and private nonteaching floors, a comparison shows that service charges on teaching floors are 60 percent higher than on nonteaching floors.…

This is a discussion of preventive medicine. Included is a historical background, a discussion of improving the environment, moderating self-imposed risks, changing consumer expectations, recommendations, and conclusions. (BB)

Recent policy changes resulting from interaction with National Cancer Institute-funded rehabilitation projects have led to more lenient procedures of client eligibility. Although referral rates have increased, state and federal programs are still underused because of age of patients, alternative cancer programs, and lack of physician referral.…

A study made on drug presentations to groups of doctors in Helsinki is described. Analysis of the content of the presentations revealed that side effects were often neglected, the drug presented was always recommended as the drug of choice, and other forms of treatment were seldom mentioned. Implications for continuing professional education are…

Answers from a survey of 248 doctors ranged from zero to 90 percent, with a mean of 20.61 percent. The estimates were related to doctors' own performance as pre-medical and medical students, and to personal qualities and dispositions as indicated by psychological assessment. Characteristics of doctors with higher estimates are discussed.…

An interstate consortium sponsors emergency medical training programs, purchases equipment, and arranges reciprocal certification in a 31-county area of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. (Author/JC)

Within a simulated Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee format, role play is used at Purdue University to illustrate to students the concepts of drug product evaluation and selection as these apply to a hospital formulary system. (Author/LBH)

Arguments about the role of basic science courses in a pharmacy curriculum moving toward additional clinical instruction center around semantics, value judgments, and philosophy. Drug analysis can, however, provide a valuable service in the areas of drug detection and monitoring. (Author/LBH)

Available from: Arthur Retlaw and Associates, Inc., Suite 2080, 1603 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201. Described is a study in which a large sample of children (n=444) with phenylketonuria (an inborn metabolic error usually related to impaired cognitive ability) were treated under controlled conditions from near birth to 6 years of age.…