A longitudinal analysis of health care utilization by 536 urban Black youth found that between adolescence and young adulthood, males received care less and less frequently, while the opposite was true for females. These results point to the need for development of new health care provision strategies. (KH)

Summarizes some events in the use of medical technology in relation to the spoken word and doctor-patient communication. Reports on a new computerized diagnostic system (PROMIS-the Problem Oriented Medical Record System) and discusses its impact on health communication and medical education. (PD)

Compared hospital-based psychological interventions for improving the physical, psychological, and life-style status of patients after myocardial infarction with routine medical and nursing care. Follow-ups showed intervention groups performed significantly better on measures of psychological and life-style functioning; they also reported fewer…

Although the terms "personal health" and "medical care" are used interchangeably, they have different meanings. Health is a personal responsibility, medicine is a drug given as a form of treatment. A new definition of health is suggested that treats health as a dynamic status. (DF)

An interdisciplinary team concept of health care provides health professionals a holistic solution to problems of patients, families, and communities. A case study that illustrates an operational interdisciplinary health team is presented. (DF)

The role of interviewing in diffusing possible harmful side effects of sterilization operations was evaluated in an acute general hospital. Two simultaneous field experiments were conducted with 50 vasectomy couples and 50 tubal-ligation couples. There were no significant differences between the interview and control groups. (Author)

An example of a methodology for programmatic research development in emergency medicine is identified through the establishment of a nonclinical health services research position, which contributes to building a body of knowledge specific to emergency medicine and creating a sense of professional identity among graduate trainees. (Author/LBH)

Reports on Cuyohoga Community College's Emergency Medical Technician program which trains ambulance drivers and other emergency medical personnel and which has helped to make Cleveland's emergency medical service into a national model. (DC)

A two-semester program entitled "Introduction to Disease States and Related Therapeutics" was introduced into the second professional year at Creighton University's School of Pharmacy. It was divided into 16 identifiable modules that were subdivided into 225 learning packages covering about 95 different disease entities. (LBH)

Studied was the impact of changes in service patterns, through regionalization of services to the mentally retarded, upon the Child Development Clinic at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. (IM)

The research on the determinants of doctors' career choice in the United Kingdom is reviewed, areas in which more research is needed are emphasized, and an extensive list of references from which other researchers can start is provided. (Author/LBH)

The successes and problems of the polyclinic (so named to indicate that many subspecialties of internal medicine and related services are represented) approach are discussed. The polyclinic is described as a means of improving the quality of care and the teaching of ambulatory care in clinics of university teaching hospitals. (Editor/LBH)

A 1992 Urinary Tract Infection Consensus Validation Conference brought together researchers, clinicians, and consumers to arrive at consensus on the best practices for preventing and treating urinary tract infections (UBI) in people with spinal cord injuries; the risk factors and diagnostic studies that should be done; indications for antibiotic…