Dissatisfaction with Medical Legislation.

Dissatisfaction with medical practice.

The profession of medicine has taken its members on a wild ride during the past century: a slow, glorious climb in well-being followed by a steep, stomach-churning fall. In the decades after World War II, sociologists portrayed American doctors as the lucky heirs to a golden age of medicine. They were surrounded by admiring assistants, loyal patients, and respectful colleagues and had full auto...

Advocating for change in medical legislation.

Advocacy is becoming an increasingly important role for physicians, and there is extraordinary value to becoming effective advocates on behalf of our patients. Until recently, advocacy was not a formal part of medical school or residency curricula. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published an extensive overview of advocacy for the pediatrician.1 This online guide breaks down legisl...

Recent state legislation concerning prepayment medical care.

*Chief, Medical Economics Section, D i vision of Health and Disability Studies, Bureau of Research and Statistics. This article is based on addresses presented at a Conference on R u r a l Medical Care, Pur due University, August 1, 1946, and the National Conference on Cooperative Health Plans, Two Harbors, Minn., August 17, 1946. In this study of State legislation in the field of voluntary pre...

Coming of age: devising legislation for adolescent medical decision-making.

Medical legislation – educational needs assessment for dental students

Rationale (hypothesis): Many studies have highlighted the vulnerabilities in medical practice due to the legislation ignorance. Therefore, developing special programs for students training is needed and has become imperative. Objective: This research aimed to identify the educational needs for the 5th year students in "Carol Davila" School of Dentistry in Bucharest, related to the legislation i...