The nature and extent of cost containment education in medical schools in England, Scotland, and Wales were surveyed in 1982. The departments and number of formal courses at each medical school that covered cost containment topics were determined, and the data were compared to those of surveys in U.S. medical schools.

Using a Maternal and Child Health clinic as an example, the social context of record production is stressed. The interorganizational context of the clinic, and its influence on the clinic's record production, illustrate Ginsberg's (TM 508 964) dysfunctional side effects on quantitative indicator production. (BW)

This article documents the job gains recently experienced in the temporary help industry, and discusses reasons for the increase in demand for temporary workers and factors leading to the growth in supply of workers for temporary jobs. It also discusses differences in the occupational segments of the temporary help market. (CT)

An important part of a clerkship in community medicine on the Navajo Indian reservation is a project in which students select a health problem which they investigate using epidemiological methods of assessment and for which they seek a solution. (Author/MLW)

Observed children in two age groups having a blood sample drawn with their mothers present and while their mothers remained in the waiting room. Observations revealed that younger children exhibited more resistance regardless of experimental condition. Children in both age groups displayed more crying when their mothers were present. (LLL)

As the major consumers of health care at the university level, students should become involved in the entire process of providing such care, including the formulation of programs and procedures, choice of personnel, public relations, and involvement on the national level through the American College Health Association. (MB)

The author describes a peer counseling service for sex-related concerns at a City University of New York affiliated college, describing background material, training and program concerns, various resistances to the program, results of the service, and an evaluation of the goals. (MB)

The Roy Adaptation Model sees man as having four modes of adaptation--basic physiological needs, self-concept, role function, and interdependence. The study described tests the feasibility of the Model for nursing practice in both episodic and distributive settings. (TA)

The association of family income with child health is well-known. Compared to children from affluent families, low-income children are more likely to suffer from various chronic and sub-acute health problems including dental decay, asthma, earaches, vision deficiencies, and spotty immunizations. These problems interfere with healthy development.…

This publication answers questions about the consequences of abusing commonly prescribed medications including opioids, central nervous system depressants, and stimulants. In addition to offering information on what research says about how certain medications affect the brain and body, this publication also discusses treatment options. It examines…

Although Pennsylvania ranks in the top 5 among states with the lowest rates of uninsured children under 19, 8.3 percent of the state's 3 million children lack health insurance. This Kids Count special report provides information on Pennsylvania's uninsured children. The report indicates that more than one-fourth are estimated to be eligible for…

The Insights program begins the journey of becoming ready to work by introducing students to the varied career opportunities, skills, and technologies in today's health care industry. Students travel as a class or group to the host site for a series of seminars. While on site, the students and their accompanying teachers meet with professionals…

A pediatrician who has had extensive experience examining and treating adopted children offers a number of suggestions for helping parents understand the medical aspects of the adoption process. (CS)

The author discusses the characteristics and feelings of women undergoing abortion. She mentions the decisions which counselors must help such women face, the information they must be given, and the types of support they need. Increased counseling services are needed, she feels, for the markedly increased number of women seeking abortions. (EK)

A study of neurological examinations, electroencephalographic findings, and behavioral responses to methylphenidate treatment in 57 hyperactive boys, 5 to 10 years of age, is reported and discussed. (Author/MC)