It is difficult to anticipate the steps which will be taken during the next few decades to cope with the problem of providing adequate food for the ever-increasing world population. Curbs on population growth brought about by war and by contraception may play a part in eking out the world resources but the extent of this contribution is impossible to predict. In any event the nutritionist is no...

A worldwide shortage of nurses has been acknowledged by the multidisciplinary Global Advisory Group of the World Health Organization. The shortage is caused by an increased demand for nurses, while fewer people are choosing nursing as a profession and the current nurses worldwide are aging. The shortage applies to nurses in practice as well as the nurse faculty who teach students. The inter-cou...