Medical Education and Patient Care

THE tremendous increase in medical knowledge and in the funds available for medical education, research and patient care necessitates major changes for optimal performances in these spheres. Two problems in particular that must be faced are the need for a decided increase in specialization and the day when essentially all patients are pay patients, probably in less than ten years. These factors greatly influence the duties, number and types of faculty members required and the manner in which patients are to be managed, especially in conjunction with teaching and research programs. Staff Patterns There is a pronounced tendency for basic . . .

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