1 Chairman, Committee on Prosthetics Research and Development, July 1, 1962-June 30, 1965. Upon completion of his term as Chairman of CPRD, Dr. Aitken will continue to serve as a member of CPRD. The publicity concerning scientific and technical advances keeps us constantly aware of man's increasing competence to master his environment. The technologies available make possible a wide variety of ...

In the inaugural edition of Prosthetics and Orthotics International, Fishman identified the psychological sciences as one of six indispensable areas of skill and knowledge in professional prosthetic-orthotic practice. Given the journal's significant role in reporting and developing pertinent research and practice, this review assesses the profile of psychology in prosthetic and orthotic researc...

The need to measure and evaluate orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) practice has received growing recognition in the past several years. Reliable and valid self-report instruments are needed that can help facilities evaluate patient outcomes. The objective of this project was to develop a set of self-report instruments that assess functional status, quality of life, and satisfaction with devices a...

Edited by Eugene F. Murphy, Ph . D., Director Research Center for Prosthetics Veterans Administration 252 Seventh Avenue New York, N .Y . 10001 Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Sensory Aids Research Services Committee on Prosthetics Research and Development and Prosthetic and Orthotic Education and Information Program Committee on Prosthetic-®rthotic Education National Academy of Sciences 2101 Const...

1 Executive Director, Committee on Prosthetics Research and Development, National Academy of Sciences—National Research Council Early in 1945, at the request of the Surgeon General of the Army, the National Research Council sponsored a conference of surgeons, engineers, physicists, and prosthetists to consider the feasibility of effecting improvements in artificial limbs (2). Conclusions that e...

s of Recent Articles The following articles have been abstracted by Joan E . Edelstein, R .P .T., who is a Senior Research Scientist, New York University Post-Graduate Medical School, Prosthetics and Orthotics, 317 East 34th Street, New York,