A concern is raised about the criterion for the interpretation of certain throat culture tests. (JD)

Clinical, ethical, and legal issues in the health care of college students are discussed. (JD)

Inflation and hospital cost containment, a national health plan, and preventive medicine are discussed at the 57th meeting of the American College Health Association. (JD)

Further improvements in health care are best achieved through the development of lay resources rather than professional resources in health. (JD)

A description is given of a process which identifies preventable and unpreventable health risks for individuals with the aim of minimizing health risks. (JD)

The acute management of suicidal patients requires that the helper (1) be aware of feelings of anger and fear toward these patients and (2) try to understand the nature of the patients' depression and helpless feelings. (MM)

The merits of systematic planning and the implementation and evaluation of a staff health education program are discussd. Health education programs for such target populations as the university staff are advocated. (JN)

Practical and heuristic reasons for evaluating the quality of mental health care on a college campus are given, an example of such an evaluation is presented, and difficulties in arriving at a valid assessment are discussed. (JD)

Characteristics of institutions participating in the Mental Health Annual Program Survey are reported. (JD)

This article describes a cyclic process of patient care evaluation especially suited for use in ambulatory care settings such as a university campus. (JD)

The development of the holistic health movement and the new health consciousness has been accompanied by an increasing dissatisfaction with certain aspects of medical care delivery. (Author/JD)

Results of a student questionnaire were used as a basis for staff and policy changes in the student health service at a university. (JD)