Major conclusions are discussed: (1) priority should be given to planning new schools for health administrators and rural health workers and to expanding paramedical schools; (2) the two new medical schools should be developed; and (3) a Health Manpower plan based on census input and speical studies should be developed. (Author/LBH)

With data from mother-infant pairs during the puerperium as an example, three possibilities for using the medical record review are discussed: (1) as a means of specifying objectives for patient care and trainee competence; (2) for assessing trainee progress and teaching program effectiveness; and (3) for assessing the effects of medical science…

A brief history, beginning in the late 18th century, of increasing measures taken to insure children's health and eradicate many causes of children's deaths. Discussed also are many of the leading figures and institutions that played a key role in these developments. (MS)

Members of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges-Council of Educators were surveyed in an attempt to measure their opinions and feelings towards veterinary medical education. Their opinions on such topics as relationships between students, faculty, the curriculum, and the identity of veterinary medicine are reported. (LBH)

Ghana was among the first sub-Saharan African countries to adopt a population policy, in 1969. In this paper, individual women are linked to the characteristics of the nearest pharmacy, health facility and source of family planning to assess the relative importance of socioeconomic background and the availability, price and quality of family…

Recent national data suggests that there is a similarity between the prevalence of clinically defined mental health problems, as well as comorbidity including substance abuse, among rural and urban adult populations. However, due to the lack of a mental health and substance abuse infrastructure in rural areas, many times these disorders go…

In August 1887, William Duncan, an independent missionary working among the Tsimpsean Indians of British Columbia, brought to Annette Islands, in the southeastern part of Alaska, a colony of between 800 and 1,000 of Indians from the old town of Metlakatla in British Columbia. Under the leadership of Mr. Duncan, this colony made rapid progress. In…

Simulation is used to study the effects of varying service capacity in a medical clinic. The relationship between service capacity and student waiting time was used to construct a decision table with alternatives and cost effects that can be used to help the decisionmaker select the optimum number of service personnel. (Author/DN)

Article discusses a growing shortage of qualified instructors in health care programs, a shortage of personnel in allied health occupations, and the necessity for educational institutions to expand their allied health programs. (Author/MM)

Studied coping patterns in families (N=100) of children with cystic fibrosis. Three coping patterns emerged: (1) maintaining family integration and optimism; (2) maintaining social support, self-esteem, and psychological stability; and (3) understanding the medical situation. These patterns were validated against measures of the child's health and…

A program using house calls as teaching sites fulfills diverse educational goals and finds high student satisfaction. House calls create a more complete and realistic view of factors affecting health, allow interactions with nontraditional patients, improve physician-patient relationships, provide expanded opportunities for observation and…

An assessment of the demographic, health status, and health care use characteristics of the patients at hospital- and community-based health care centers at one family practice residency location is used to examine the effects these differences may have on resident training. It was found that neither site is clearly preferable for training. (MSE)

A residency program in a health maintenance organization in Northern California is described and compared with other graduate medical programs. Included are discussions of curriculum development, faculty, funding, medical school affiliation, and the role of HMOs in graduate training. (Author/MSE)