An administrator discusses aspects of drug therapy with which special educators should be familiar. Briefly examined are administration form, factors affecting rate of absorption, dosage, interaction of one drug with another, drug tolerance, time factors, and side effects. The importance of a teacher's monitoring of the drugs is stressed, and…

This report describes the organization, purposes, and functions of the Commission, which include representatives from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. In September 1968, the first regional conference for state leaders of community colleges was held to discuss…

The directory lists medical genetic units in the United States and elsewhere in the world. The director and address of each unit are specified; types of genetic services available are indicated by code. (JD)

There is a critical need for medical specialists (most appropriately, physicians) who function as coordinators of care, a role ascribed in the past to the general practioner or family doctor. The term "general practitioner" should be avoided for this new specialist is a team coordinator who is trained in communications and interpersonal…

These comments on a 3-campus nursing program may be useful to others. The campus of Amundsen-Mayfair, oldest of the three, has served as a demonstration center for other programs in the state, enabling its staff to exchange views with other instructors in both clinical and classroom settings. They have also addressed hospital groups, high school…

This survey reports on 13 free clinics in Ann Arbor, Minneapolis, Baltimore, Washington, D. C., Somerville (Mass.), New Orleans, and Metropolitan Los Angeles. It defines free clinics and notes various types, such as street clinics, neighborhood free clinics, women's free clinics, youth clinics and sponsored clinics. A short history and philosophy…

The etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of nonspecific urethritis is discussed along with possible complications resulting from its occurrence. (JMF)

The six most frequently encountered venereal diseases--syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, herpes simplex, molluscum contagiosum, and verrucae--are analyzed in terms of diagnosis and treatment. (DS)

The consequences of medical reform, the myth of the family doctor, the importance of foreign medical graduates in providing medical care, the importance of facilities and innovative practice settings for the attraction of physicians, and the significance of suburbanization in influencing the growth of the local service sector are addressed in this…

An account of how families cope with the day-to-day process of living with cystic fibrosis. (CM)

Of all chronic diseases, asthma is the leading cause of school absenteeism. (MM)

The attack of mosquitos, black flies, chiggers, ticks, bees, scorpions and spiders is described and prevention and treatment of these bites and stings are given by this physician. (MDR)

When an infestation of lice is identified, medical treatment is effective in clearing up the problem. (JD)

The author reviews clinical patterns of inflammatory bowel disorders, establishes a perspective for recognizing ulcerative colitis, ulcerative proctitis, and Crohn's disease in relation to other bowel inflammations, and suggests some epidemiologic strategies for studying etiology, pathogenesis, and natural history of the diseases. (MJB)

Among 10 principles arising from a symposium on health services for mentally retarded persons in the community are the need for: multiple options for health care delivery; a stable primary care "medical home"; a health care network; presence of resource centers for specialty care; and establishment of a health care clearinghouse. (DB)