Old titles, abrasive words and a rigidly compartmented education are scrapped in this proposal which bases education on function and provides for ladder progression. (Editor)

Using techniques that combine community health services with a learning situation, Boston area medical students interviewed people within a community to determine whether existing medical facilities meet or fail to meet their health needs. (LP)

A case study of a profoundly retarded child is presented to illustrate the problems of placing profoundly handicapped children in public schools. Attention is directed to the frustrations of experienced school personnel and the major issues faced in special education, including identification of related services and the distinction of medical…

Private patients surveyed generally were favorable to resident involvement in their care. Most would allow limited responsibilities in residents: history-taking, physical examination, and visit scheduling. Most wished faculty consultation at each visit and advance knowledge of the resident's participation. (MSE)

A series of workshops demonstrating technical skills and practical procedures in internal medicine was conducted for fourth-year medical students. The workshops provided the students the chance to observe and in some situations to perform the technical procedures under supervision before beginning their residencies. (Author/MLW)

The effectiveness of medical consultation studied at Johns Hopkins Hospital was measured as a function of compliance by the requesting physicians with the consultants' recommendations. Compliance rates are discussed. The definitiveness of the advice offered was significantly related to compliance. (MLW)

This article demonstrates the usefulness of the Nursing Classification System (NCS) as an operational planning and control tool. Here the authors introduce and illustrate the concept of workload indexing, a means by which the NCS assists in defining staffing needs and monitoring workload and performance. (SSH)

Issues confronting university health center administrators in a time of declining resources are discussed. They include stable, long-term support for a complex education/research/patient care/community service enterprise; distribution of financial burden; budgeting during declining enrollment; handling faculty practice; meeting underserved…

The roles of the state, the parent, the United States Supreme Court, and the child in the decision-making process relating to medical treatment of minor children are outlined and analyzed in four articles. Several case studies, recommendations and opposing viewpoints are presented. (Author/JAC)

The author discusses areas of nursing education where problems exist: the gap between nursing education and nursing service, the gap between professional education and technical education, methods of funding nursing education programs, faculty as role models, graduates of nurse practitioner and graduate nursing programs, and communications between…

Practical considerations and suggestions (in areas such as first aid, staff protection, and sanitation) for providing services to multiply handicapped children in public schools are provided. (PHR)

An academic general medicine clinic (GMC) was studied and profiles were generated to determine current patterns, shortcomings, and potential solutions. Conclusions include that GMC offers insufficient variety of patient presentations for optimal postgraduate medical education and inadequate accessibility for comprehensive medical care. (Author/JMD)

The results of an HEW study of athletic injuries and deaths in high schools and colleges and related data on collegiate athletics-related injuries and care are examined. Data-reporting problems and recommendations regarding the role of government in sports are discussed. (JMD)

A seminar devoted to the psychological aspects of medical care has formed the major portion of the psychiatric training of primary care internal medicine residents at the Kenmore Center of the Harvard Community Health Plan. Content issues include professional identity, relationships with coworkers, and difficulties in handling patients.…

Rising health care costs can be minimized if public health education can induce individuals to adopt a wellness-oriented behavior pattern. (LH)