The school records of 492 pupils attending routine school leaver medicals were examined retrospectively. Excluding known problems and problems detected by school nurse screening, only 11 new problems were detected which needed treatment (although a further 18 pupils were investigated to exclude potentially serious problems). Selective examination of school leavers ...

The use of the specially designed and equipped golf cart in sports medicine has become commonplace at the professional and collegiate levels. However, at the high school level, athletic trainers often have been stymied by financial limitations that prevent them from purchasing professionally designed and manufactured medical golf carts. Through ...

A review of recent literature on school entry medicals (SEMs) assessed whether selective medicals were as effective and/or cheaper than routine medicals. Data were compared with prospective data from the author's 'patch' on a one-year cohort of routine SEMs. Routine medicals showed that 40-50% of school entrants had health problems ...

An analysis is presented of 240 cases of litigation involving medical faculty, medical schools, and academic medical centers reported over the period 1950-1991. The number of reported cases increased dramatically over the study period in association with the expansion of the national medical educational enterprise. These cases can be conveniently ...

The ancient Egyptians knew many of the therapeutical effects of the medicinal plants. This knowledge was taught at home from father to son. So, these houses formed the first primitive pharmacy and medicine schools. Century after century, the ancient Egyptians became more and more interested in medical sciences. Temples began ...

BACKGROUND: Pediculosis capitis is a worldwide problem. We studied the prevalence of this infestation in Istanbul. METHODS: We reviewed the records of the Dermatology Clinic of Istanbul University Cerrahpa?a Medical Faculty from a 20-year period (1970-1989). RESULTS: The number of cases of pediculosis capitis have gradually increased over this period, ...

This paper examines inherent tensions between the medical glaze and that of an extended glaze, and the ways in which they historically have been brought out as conflicts over inspection schemes in the school medical service. Following an outline of two contrasting models of inspection, the empirical anallysis compares the ...

There are no manpower studies to give hard statistics of the number of practitioners needed now and in the future. We will still be increasing the number of optometrists in the country by maintaining the same course we are on now, and show no need for any new optometric schools ...

Richard Liebreich was a student of Helmholtz and took one of the first ophthalmoscopes to von Graefe's clinic. While von Graefe's assistant in Berlin, he created the first atlas of ophthalmoscopy. Liebreich moved to Paris, where he achieved great success, due in part to successful surgery on Emperor Napoleon III's ...

A survey of 392 University of Michigan Medical School family physician alumni who graduated from medical school between 1950 and 1984 explored factors influencing respondent specialty choice and satisfaction with specialty choice. The strongest influences on specialty choice were the opportunity to treat a variety of illnesses, know patients personally, ...

Acetaminophen is a popular nonprescription analgesic that is often taken in overdose by adolescents during suicidal gestures. The authors hypothesized that most adolescents are naive about the toxic and lethal potential of acetaminophen in overdose. A one-page, 12-item questionnaire was administered to 169 high school students to evaluate their perceptions ...

Forensic medicine in the United Kingdom includes both forensic pathology and clinical forensic medicine on the living. It began at the end of the 18th century, long after its development in Germany, Italy, France, and other countries in Europe. Initial beginnings were in Scotland, where a program began at the ...

In anticipation of the end of mandatory retirement for tenured professors in 1994 (mandatory retirement ended for other academics in 1986), the author analyzed the demographics of medical school faculty, using 25 years of data taken in mid-1989 from the Faculty Roster of the Association of American Medical Colleges. The ...

Before describing the state of knowledge on headache and epilepsy at the Salerno Medical School (SMS), we will briefly summarize in the first part its history through the centuries until the "golden period" of the 12th century when it reached its peak by outshining all others in teaching, studies and ...

The immunisation records of all 735 primary schoolchildren eligible for the entrant school medical examination in the Louth and District Unit were scrutinised for completion of primary and booster immunisations. Forty-six (6.26%) were identified as requiring one or more immunisations and, of these, just over half (52%) needed all (i.e. ...

The objective was to determine the extent of toxicology training in US and Canadian Medical Schools. The authors took a phone survey of the medical schools in the United States and Canada. Questions asked included whether school had a required toxicology course, in what context toxicology was taught, whether basic ...

There is an ongoing discussion pertaining to the mutually beneficial relationship between the medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and their affiliated medical schools. An earlier article analyzed the interorganizational conflicts prevalent at times between the VA medical centers and the medical school affiliates and assigned as ...

The prohibition against age-based mandatory retirement, codified in amendments to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) in 1986, remains a concern in the academic medical community. A seven-year exemption covering tenured faculty expires at the end of 1993. The author reviews the legislative history of the ADEA and explores ...

Since 1960, most newer medical schools have been community-based and have used existing community hospitals and a large number of volunteer faculty. As these schools have evolved, many have developed more traditional characteristics. To assess the positive and negative features of these new schools, chairs of departments of surgery from ...

Medical school full-time faculties continue to grow, despite unchanged numbers of medical students and residents. The 136 United States schools have 2091 male and 861 female full-time faculty, an increase of 22% over the past 4 years. The mean faculty size is 21.6. While numbers of certified subspecialist faculty also ...

Faced with many potentially divisive questions related to tenure and promotion, leaders at medical schools have lacked an overview of examples of how other medical schools are adapting their faculty policies to reflect changing realities. This article reports results of a survey of U.S. medical school deans and of interviews ...

This is the tenth report prepared by the American Academy of Family Physicians on the percentage of each medical school's graduates who entered family practice residency programs. Approximately 10.7% of the 15,433 graduates of United States medical schools between July 1989 and June 1990 were first-year residents in family practice ...

The authors discuss the decline in the numbers of black men enrolling in medical school over the last two decades and assess possible reasons for it, including the smaller numbers of men from nearly all races and ethnic groups now applying to medical school, the declining popularity of the undergraduate ...

This paper reports on a survey of the current state of academic general practice in the ten Australian medical schools. Despite its lack of resources, low profile and ambivalent acceptance in Australian medical schools, academic general practice has survived. Its problems and potential contribution for producing better doctors are outlined ...

Otolaryngologist--head and neck surgeons have been involved in the development of aviation and space medicine since the beginning of this century. In the late 1910s, otolaryngologists revised the physical examination for pilots, organized "Boards of Medical Examiners" to test pilot applicants, coined the term "flight surgeon," and helped organize the ...

This paper examines how the decision-making process and its consequences affect medical technology transfer in major Chinese medical schools. Data are from a 1987 survey of 13 key medical universities, directly supervised by the Ministry of Public Health in the People's Republic of China. This paper limits itself to four ...

OBJECTIVE: To assess medical school policies for maternity and other parental leaves as well as related opportunities for part-time employment, flexibility in tenure systems, and the availability of child care centers. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey of all 127 U.S. medical schools based on telephone interviews and review of faculty handbooks. MEASUREMENTS ...

This study investigated how medicolegal issues--specifically those concerning professional liability--are treated in U.S. medical school education. The author mailed a questionnaire in mid-1989 to all 127 U.S. medical schools that were accredited at that time and to the five medical school campuses of the University of Illinois; 120 (90%) responded. ...

The autopsy rates in Japanese medical schools and hospitals were reviewed. Although moderate autopsy levels have been maintained in medical schools (50%) and large training hospitals (30%), a slight tendency towards a decrease was demonstrated recently. Since autopsy is important in education, research and the quality control of medicine, it ...

1320 students of two high schools were examined in Holon. Their physical and behavioral problems are summarized. These data serve to build the model of the medical profile of the adolescent in Israel, as a background to medical screening in school, which should be done at least every two years.

Faculty at medical schools form a unique group of people. While they are clearly academics many of them also serve in a dual role as professionals. There are some medical school faculty, however, who do not fit this role. This paper explores the definition of 'professional' and discusses some of ...

A cross-sectional prevalence study of 120 public school custodians was carried out to investigate the prevalence of asbestos-related disease and to determine the proportion with disease attributable to asbestos exposures in school buildings. Medical and occupational histories, flow-volume loops, and posterior-anterior, lateral, and anterior oblique (AO) chest radiographs were obtained. ...

In 1988, the 123 U.S. medical schools (excluding Puerto Rico) of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) were surveyed to determine whether the schools had personal computer laboratory (PCL) facilities, and if so, whether the schools had policies and guidelines regarding their use. The purpose of the study was ...

For 96.7% of identified qualifiers from British medical schools in 1974, career information was available concerning experience outside the United Kingdom. A total of 34.2% of respondents had been abroad at some time by 1987, the peak period being 6 years after qualifying when over 15% were abroad. Twelve per ...

This is the ninth report prepared by the American Academy of Family Physicians on the percentage of each medical school's graduates who entered family practice residency programs. Approximately 10.8% of the 15,646 graduates of United States medical schools between July 1988 and June 1989 were first-year residents in family practice ...

Invasive study of cardiac anatomy and function traces its origin to the work of a 25-year-old surgical trainee in a provincial German town in the pre-Depression years of 1929 and 1930. Only 1 year out of medical school and undeterred by the medical profession's fear of tampering with the heart, ...

School medical records of 1000 children born in 1981 were studied retrospectively. They showed that once known medical problems and those screened for by the school nurse (hearing, vision, growth) were excluded, only 17 problems requiring treatment were discovered: speech (n = 10), development (n = 3), undescended testes (n ...

Medical education in Nigeria is by and large still geared to international recognition. It is high time to discard this hangover from the colonial past. While maintaining international standards of excellence, Nigeria's medical schools need to turn out doctors equipped to solve Nigeria's health problems, not those of other countries.

Roger Hunt is president and chief executive officer of Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois. The north suburban Chicago hospital recently signed a letter of intent to shift its primary academic affiliation to the University of Chicago Medical School, which is on the south side of the city. More than ...

Survey data from a sample of 58 U.S. and six Canadian medical schools were used to describe the current network of medical schools and their affiliates. Results showed that each medical school in the study averaged over 11 affiliates. The largest percentages of affiliates reported were in the categories of ...

Although the possibility of developing a medical school in Puerto Rico surfaced periodically between 1900 and 1940, it was not until World War II, when the military draft uncovered the poor conditions of the Puerto Rican population and deprived the island of many physicians, that a doctor shortage was discovered ...

Among British-qualified doctors of 1974 and 1977, about 80% held postgraduate qualifications of some kind. The commonest qualifications were DRCOG, MRCP and MRCOG. There were considerable differences between medical schools in the numbers of qualifiers taking various examinations. Apart from the MRC Psych, DRCOG and Family Planning Certificate, qualifications were ...

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act was amended in 1986 to remove age-determined mandatory retirement for nearly all employees. The present study was prompted by the concern that if medical school faculty failed to retire, there would be no positions available for new faculty. The author used 1984-85 data on ...

In order to address issues relating to medical education in Asia, consideration must be given to the many differences among Asian countries, including variations in sizes, populations, social and cultural backgrounds, histories, political systems, and stages of economic development. In most Asian countries, poverty is pervasive, and it is usually ...

The 16 medical schools in the 13 western states are distinctive from their counterparts nationally in several ways: they are relatively young, enroll a small number of medical students, and tend to be strongly research oriented. The rise of these institutions since Abraham Flexner's visit to all of the western ...

This study describes the evolution of specialty choices among US medical school seniors in 1983 and 1987. Its purposes were to determine the specialty interests of the 1987 cohort as these 11,264 students proceeded through medical school and to compare their evolving specialty plans with those of the 10,321 US ...

Two developments profoundly modified the single mission of U.S. medical schools to educate physicians: the decision of the federal government to develop federal research programs within the nation's universities rather than in separate research institutes; and the entry of the federal government into the purchase of health services through the ...

Applicants for admission to St Mary's Hospital Medical School in 1986 were short-listed for interview by one of four assessors, who each made their assessments on a nine-item pro forma. One short-lister had also been studied in detail during 1981. Short-listers used the full range of possible judgements, in approximately ...

This study continues a series of reports from the American Academy of Family Physicians on the percentage of each medical school's graduates who enter family practice residency programs. Approximately 10.7% of the 15,947 graduates of United States medical schools between July 1987 and June 1988 were first-year residents in family ...

Blacks represent about 12% of the nation's population, but only 6% of the total medical school enrollment, 5% of medical school graduates, 5% of postgraduate trainees, 3% of physicians in practice, and 2% of medical school faculties. Addressing this underrepresentation of blacks in medicine not only is a matter of ...