Practice brochures are used by many dentists as a means of attracting patients to the office and providing them information. Creating an effective brochure requires careful selection of content, clear writing, and attractive format. Effective distribution is also essential if the brochure is to accomplish its purpose. A survey of ...

Comprehensive diagnostic nasal endoscopy is a relatively recent advance in the office practice of rhinology. The examination is performed most commonly with 4.0-mm telescopes (0 and 30 degrees) and 2.7-mm telescopes (30 and 70 degrees). Nasal endoscopy provides the rhinologist with unparalleled visualization with brilliant illumination of the nasal cavity ...

Use of the periodontal probe in 134 Florida dental practices was studied. Results indicated that 62% of the practices performed a complete recorded periodontal probing for new patients. Recall patients received a complete recorded periodontal probing in 57% of the practices at a mean frequency of 12.7 months. Selected site ...

The reception area is central to efficient administrative procedures and is the embodiment of the style of a practice as regularly seen by every patient. Planning a reception office is not difficult but it should be done carefully to ensure that it is efficient and cost effective. In the second ...

Each urologist can best form his or her own set of indications for and techniques of urodynamic evaluation or referral. Thus, what constitutes "office urodynamics" in one practice does not in another. The practicing urologist should at least have access to filling cystometry, flowmetry, residual urine determination, and voiding cystourethrography. ...

A requirement of 'The Office of the Future' is that it provides us with an effective way of storing and retrieving information. But existing IT products go nowhere near supporting the variety of activities which can be observed in paper-based offices, and it is not surprising that concepts of the ...

The Très Haute Vitesse (THV) bullet was introduced to meet the requirements of law enforcement officers, as an alternative to larger calibre fully jacketed bullets, since expanding or exploding bullets are not relevant in Europe. To examine the effect of the THV bullet in tissue, especially the size of the ...

The clinical value of diagnostic ultrasound in the management of urologic patients is now firmly established. The use of real time diagnostic ultrasound equipment in the solo office practice of a urologist was evaluated by retrospective office record review covering a period of at least one year. The appropriate use ...

The training of the 72 Senior House Officers working in geriatric medicine in the Yorkshire Region was assessed by questionnaire. Most of the 67 respondents considered their training requirements in geriatric medicine had been fulfilled and experience had been gained in acutely-ill and long-stay elderly patients. However, there were deficiencies ...

Office fluorescein angiography allows optimum management of patients with macular diseases. A skilled office staff is essential. The receptionist obtains pertinent information from patients and schedules prompt appointments. Excellent angiography by photographer-technicians allows the physician to plan the best course of management. The skills of photographers can be developed through ...

The Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) is a brief screening questionnaire designed to help pediatricians in busy office practice select children who are likely to have psychosocial difficulties and thus could benefit from further evaluation. We report two preliminary validation studies that indicate that PSC correlates well with the Childhood Behavior ...

By now, the term "office automation" should have more meaning for those readers who are not intimately familiar with the subject. Not all of the preceding material pertains to every department or practice, but certainly, word processing and simple telephone management are key items. The size and complexity of the ...

Careful telephone triage of women with significant obstetric and gynecologic emergencies is the optimal way to avoid devastating complications in the office. With practical knowledge and some specialized office equipment and medications, most obstetric and gynecologic emergencies can be managed effectively in the office or stabilized while arranging transport to ...

The 'Schuco' orthopaedic tourniquet inflator can be simply converted into a suitable device for inflating an antigravity suit (G-suit). The antigravity suit may be used on neurosurgical patients undergoing procedures in the sitting position to help prevent hypotension and air embolism. The availability of this device may encourage the more ...

Ultrasound has proved to be a valuable diagnostic tool in the practice of obstetrics. Its rapidly increasing use by the office-based obstetrician, however, has opened a potential new area of legal vulnerability. The malpractice liability that may arise from its use is reviewed and practical ways to avoid it are ...

The problem of nonradiologists practicing radiology is discussed. The trend toward moving the practice of radiology out of the hospital and into the office setting favors the entrepreneur, radiologist and nonradiologist alike. Many clinicians are setting up offices with radiological facilities. Because of the threat of antitrust litigation, radiological societies ...

Expectation for and satisfaction with pharmaceutical services reported by patrons of an office-practice pharmacy were compared with those of patrons of a traditional pharmacy. In a rural town served by a traditional pharmacy and an office-practice pharmacy, questionnaires were sent in May 1980 to 25% of the households listed in ...

A decision to use a computerized office management system is an option now available to the orthodontist. The present article describes some of the ways in which such a system can serve the orthodontist's office. The opinions and conclusions expressed are the result of the author's experience in a team ...

The Hamou colpomicrohysteroscope has a narrow diameter that permits its use in an office setting without anesthesia or analgesia. This instrument's magnification capability, up to 150X, gives it extreme versatility such that it can be used as a panoramic hysteroscope or as a contact colpomicroscope. This report details the early ...

Status epilepticus of the generalized tonic-clonic form is a serious, life-threatening neurological emergency. Management must be swift and effective to protect the brain from anoxic damage and serious neurological sequelae. Most cases are due to withdrawal or non-compliance with anticonvulsant medication in known epileptics. Diazepam, phenytoin and phenobartital are effective ...

Thirty training practices in several regions were visited, and the teaching methods used by trainers were investigated. Trainers and their trainees were asked the same questions. Their answers are compared. The result is an indication of some of the more common teaching methods employed in training practices throughout the country, ...

Tympanometry is a procedure in otologic medicine which enables the examiner to objectively evaluate the mobility and patency of the eardrum, the functional condition of the middle ear, and to ascertain the ventilation capability of the Eustachian tube. It does this by varying the air pressure in the closed ear ...

The seldom-reported value of argon laser photocoagulation in the office has been discussed. The technic of treating recurrent trichiasis, and managing deep or irritating eyelid sutures or postoperative cataract sutures with argon laser light was described. Hopefully, further investigation will be focused on this modern modality in the management of ...

Just over two years ago, Edward Lewis, personnel officer, Mid Glamorgan HA, described in the Journal how a training programme for head and deputy head porters was received in Wales. At that stage only the first module had been devised. Now with Nigel Bryant, lecturer in the department of management ...

An ampullometrogram (AMG) was done in 20 patients to evaluate the rectal ampulla as a functional unit. Results were compared to a cystometrogram (CMG). The AMG displayed a normal curve (capacity 230 to 330 ml; pressure 47 to 80 cmH(2)O) in 14 of 16 patients having a normal CMG. The ...

"Just get out a proposal," is a command that is heard all too frequently from the officers of an institution, notes this author. The result is a slap-dash replica of what should have been a carefully constructed piece. With advise on the do's and don'ts of proposal writing, the author ...

We continue in this issue the discussion of the proper role of outside directors in determining the strategy of a company and in evaluating capital investments in its future. The comments on Sam Felton's case in HBR's July-August issue are logically followed now by William Wommack's recommendation that a corporate ...

What we buy and who we buy it from are basic questions posing growing complexities for the supply service. Do we buy the right things? What about the demand for a central supply council? How alert are we to an expanding monopoly in a contracting industry? The debate in the ...

The use of ENG in office practice and its use as a helpful, time-saving procedure is discussed. The following practical clinical questions are answered: 1. Is the vestibular mechanism normal or abnormal? 2. Is the vestibular pathology peripheral or central? 3. Is the peripheral disease right or left sided? Cost ...

A simple, economically feasible approach to locating a family practice office within a metropolitan area is presented. The Grand Rapids area serves as the population base for this investigation. An Office Location-Population Profile is determined from census tract population data and known physician office distrubution. Based on this information, a ...

Examination of the pupils is an essential part of the evaluation of patients in optometric practice. In this article, the normal pupil and pupillary reflexes are reviewed, along with a discussion of anisocoria and specific anomalies of the pupils. Explanation of step by step office examination techniques is presented, as ...

Color photography using a 35 mm single lens reflex camera is a useful tool for both academic and practicing dermatologists. With an electronic flash and a macro lens, the production of high quality photographs requires only a few seconds. Equipment and techniques effective in office photography are surveyed and evaluated.

With the increasing numbers of optometric technicians graduating throughout the country, more and more optometrists are considering employing a technician. Optometrists and technicians must evaluate certain factors in determining the feasibility of utilizing a technician within an optometric practice. The role of the technician as part of the supportive staff ...

Of 146 pre-registration house officers in 1972 who answered an enquiry about career preferences, 111 were written to again in 1974. The enquiry yielded 101 comparisons, out of which 65 doctors retained their original first choice of career, 15 opted for their previous second or third choice and 21 gave ...

A well-designed and properly installed office communications system, combined with courteous and attentive telephone manners, serves as a most important basic building block in the creation of a successful office practice. The necessity for courtesy to callers applies not only to the office staff but also to the personnel handling ...

For each new office problem that occurs, some antidote may be devised using an office form. This is an area of office management that really taxes the ingenuity of the young ophthalmologist; however, if he or she keeps the concepts of office efficiency and patient enlightenment uppermost in mind, the ...

Equipping the office deserves the young ophthalmologist's utmost attention. A qualified designer and decorator will make a tremendous difference in creating the most comfortable and efficient office for the individual. Consultation with the office management team will answer questions concerning whether to lease or to buy outright all of the ...

A new programme to try and match the preferences of students and consultants in preregistration appointments has been designed after a survey of student opinion. It is based on five main principles: a standardized change-over date for posts; holding only one post in a teaching hospital; separate application for house ...

Hemorrhoidectomy has been done on all our patients in whom operation was indicated, using the ligation method in the office. The patient does not require hospitalization or general anesthesia and rarely has pain or loss of time from work. Many thousands of hospital bed-days have been saved for more serious ...

Silicone 300 has been evaluated as an artificial lubricant in osteoarthrotic joints by means of a pilot study in five inpatients and a control trial of 25 outpatients with 40 osteoarthrotic knees. Sequential analysis showed a significant benefit from saline compared with silicone at one week follow-up and no significant ...

In this article, we review some of the common and more important arthritic disorders likely to be encountered in the physician's office. We emphasize that many body systems other than the musculoskeletal may frequently be affected in any patient with arthritis. Most of the investigation and management of these disorders ...

Vaginal discharge is a frequent presenting complaint in an office practice. The authors of this article review the most common causes of this condition, namely Candidiasis, Trichimoniasis, and Bacterial Vaginosis (Gardnerella), as well as the more serious causes, namely gonorrhea, chlamydia, and Herpes simplex. Symptoms and physical signs are generally ...

The Schwarzschild-Villiger effect has been experimentally demonstrated with the optical system used in this laboratory. Using a photographic mosaic specimen as a model, it has been shown that the conclusions of Naora are substantiated and that the SV effect, in large or small magnitude, is always present in optical systems. ...