In this study, statistical quality control principles were applied to measure the effectiveness of occupational therapy services. (JA)

Explained are modern techniques of corneal transplantation, and indicated are prognostic factors in various diagnostic categories of corneal disease. (DB)

Vivian Harlan, M.D., before the Thirteenth National Confrerence on Physicians and Schools, Chicago, 1971, presents a case for requiring medical therapy for hyperactive children to succeed in schools. The type of therapy to be prescribed is the perogative of the physician consulted by the family. (Author)

Medical aspects of aging are discussed and measures recommended to prevent the development of chronic disease, noted to be the great problem with older patients. (KW)

The results of this survey indicate that more emphasis should be placed on the importance of taking all of the prescribed antibiotic. (Author)

A structural framework is provided for a responsive athletic injury control program, the Health Supervision Loop in Sport. The use of certified athletic trainers is recommended to lessen the risk of sport-related injuries. (FG)

Discusses the history of health care services in prisons and the difficulties in providing prison medical services today. Indicates that prison nurses require more than just traditional nursing skills. (JOW)

Acts of pedophilia, rape, and incest are uncomfortable subjects that are underdiagnosed and underreported. Effective management involves a multidisciplinary approach that is difficult to achieve without a special program for sexually abused children. Journal availability: see EC 143 201. (Author)

An attempt is made to explain the nurses' role: what the nurse is, what the nurse does, how the nurse is viewed by society, why nurses suffer burnout, nursing costs, and health care system reform. (CT)

The author describes the etiology of retinitis pigmentosa, a visual dysfunction which results from progressive loss of the retinal photoreceptors. Sections address signs and symptoms, ancillary findings, heredity, clinical diagnosis, therapy, and research. (SBH)

Effective single-dose treatment of trichomonal vaginitis is reported. Large single-dose treatment with metronidazole was found to be effective and avoided the side effects occurring with multidose treatment. (MJB)