This paper looks at demographic and financial trends that can have an effect on the health care sector, the government reliance on projections of budget expenditures and the current budget deficit, and trends in health care expenditures and effects on the future of Social Security and Medicare. (MLW)

Factors influencing recent change in the field of dentistry are examined, including changing patterns of disease, changes in the nature of the practice, demographic shifts, technological and scientific advancement, and patterns of manpower supply. Lessons to be learned by pharmacy are considered. (MSE)

This conference paper discusses seven trends with implications for pharmacy: changing demographics (to a more elderly population), setting limits (health care costs), wellness and health promotion, organizational and structural changes in the health care industry, driving diseases (mental health, heart disease, AIDS), driving discoveries, and…