Cover: Questions about medical care at home are explored in the first two papers in this issue. The authors deal with such questions as when is a house call necessary for psychological reasons? Are house calls technologically obsolete? What kinds of patients are best cared for at home? What is the cost effectiveness of home health care in relation to hospital admission, early hospital discharge, and extended care?
Little information is available on factors influencing physicians (MDs) to delegate health care tasks to physician's assistants (PAs). Information abo...
A population-based study of all patients hospitalized for burns in a 2-year period was conducted in up-state New York. The objective was to provide da...
Newark, a metropolitan industrial town, experienced the highest infant mortality of any major city in the United States in the 1960s and early 1970s. ...
Aides from poor neighborhoods in Denver, Colo., screened children in four health centers for problems in hearing, vision, articulation, and developmen...
The concerns of medical and community officials about responsible pet ownership have increased. Before a practical solution can be found for irrespons...
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