History can be understood as an aggregation of past events. In researching the history of the medical record profession in Australia it is, therefore, fascinating to see how the development of the profession and Association has been marked by a series of milestones that have collectively produced the profession as we know it today. The Association and profession have evolved in tandem, in conju...

Since the early 20th century, the Swedish psychology profession has undergone several changes in its essential tasks, epistemological foundations, and social roles. These changes occurred through an ongoing "tuning" with Swedish society, in which the profession strove to appear relevant to society's concerns and problems as well as enroll others to share the profession's goals and aims. Studyin...

I could also have called this text a discussion about championships –– prvenstva in Croatian –– but the current social priorities of such a more Croatian title would have immediately categorised it in the anthropology of sport. My idea was to write in a general way about the priorities of our profession, and not about sports contests. Priority is precedence, but also a right to that very priori...

Sociologists have been struggling to concur on a single definition that can encapsulate the notion of a profession. This paper gives an overview of the definitional problem on the concept of profession and offers a further understanding of this concept by adopting a historical perspective. The accounting profession in China is chosen as a case study, and the process of professionalisation of th...

O rganised medicine is not giving proper attention to the disturbing presence in the profession of a universal human trait: greed. Perhaps doctors' greed is less of a problem in Britain where an estimated 70% of the doctors are generalists, and reimbursement in the main is controlled by the national health system. Not so in the United States where 70% of doctors are specialists and an open heal...

ONE OF THE CHALLENGES of planning scientific programs and editing journals is to remain eclectic. Eclecticism is defined as the process of choosing what appears to be the best from diverse sources. In attempting to do this, abstract graders, meeting planners and editors often offend certain persons who believe that their work is more important than that of others and deserves prominent display....

The Southwest has beautiful desert landscapes, forested mountains, and a rapidly growing population. People expect clean air and unrestricted vistas. They complain when their visibility is reduced. Visibility reduction is caused by pollution transported into the region from the large urban complex of Los Angeles as well as from the growing metropolitan area within the region. People are general...