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Biological significance of piezoelectricity in relation to acupuncture, Hatha Yoga, osteopathic medicine and action of air ions.

Piezoelectric properties of biological macromolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids and mucopolysaccharides are reviewed in this paper. It is indicated that the structural elements of the human body composed of these piezoelectric substances are capable of transducing a mechanical energy into an electric current. Such a transduction may be brought about by movements of an acupuncture needle, osteopathic manipulations; Hatha Yoga postures or action of negatively charged air irons. It is postulated that electric current induced by stimulation of the specific sites on the surface of human body flows towards the internal organs along the semiconductive channels of biologic macromolecules. Electric current induced either by the piezoelectric transduction or directly applied from an external source may in turn stimulate individual cells in the target organ. Involvement of electrical phenomena in regulatory mechanisms on cellular and molecular levels is discussed.

Acupuncture Therapy↗
PubMed1975

Heterodox practitioners and the availability of specialist advice.

The characteristics of the principal categories of more professional heterodox practice are examined. It is concluded that rheumatic diseases are one of the likeliest fields for conflcit between orthodox and fringe medicine. The distribution of manpower engaged in alternative systems of health care is compared with that of orthodox medical services. The limited data on utilization of unorthodox remedies are reviewed. Far from conflict ensuing, it is argued that dialogue must develop in order to submit procedures like manipulation to satisfactory clinical trial.

Acupuncture Therapy↗
PubMed1976

Effect of medical care review on the use of injections: a study of the New Mexico Experimental Medical Care Review Organization.

Evaluation of peer review activities in the New Mexico Medicaid program (1971 to 1973) showed that it can affect aspects of quality, that is, the appropriateness of the use of injections as judged by medical criteria. Use of injections, nearly 50% of which were antibiotics, declined by more than 60%, from 41 to 16 per 100 ambulatory visits. Still, at the end of the study, 40% of the injections given were considered medically unnecessary. Analyses showed that [1] groups used injections more appropriately; [2] for solo physicians, being board-certified, being a doctor of medicine, and being a pediatrician were all associated with more proper use of injections; [3] 6% of the physicians gave 40% of the medically unnecessary injections, but even their behavior changed dramatically for the better as a result of the peer review system.

Age Factors↗
PubMed1975

Fringe medicine.

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Acupuncture Therapy↗
PubMed1978

Pediatrics manpower requirements.

Assessment and projection of manpower requirements are difficult and compelx undertakings for which no single methodology has proven to be entirely satisfactory. A frequently used approach to estimation of manpower requirements is the number of physicians needed per population. A numerical approach alone is inadequate for it fails to take into account the types and quality of services to be delivered. There are many factors which affect manpower estimates, several of which are not quantifiable. Factors unique to pediatrics which must be considered include the changing nature of health needs of the population in the age range from 0 to 21 years; the changes in the practice of pediatrics; the increasing emphasis on the importance of preventive health care and health maintenance; and the impact of scientific advances on the demand for services. A most important variable is the national level of cohort fertility. Fluctuations in this rate significantly affect the numbers of children and adolescents requiring care. It is concluded that there will not be an excess of pediatricians in 1980 and 1990. Indeed, it is questionable whether the health needs of the pediatric population can be adequately met in those years.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1977

A comparison of D.O. and M.D. student performance.

The performances of students from two medical colleges, one allopathic (M.D.) and one osteopathic (D.O.), at Michigan State University in a first course in psychiatry are compared. Although the M.D. students had scored significantly higher on the Medical College Admission Test, there was no difference in examination performance in the psychiatry course, which included measures of both basic information and of skill in diagnostic clinical application.

College Admission Test↗
PubMed1978

Drug abuse and alcoholism teaching in U.S. medical and osteopathic schools.

This is a report of the principal findings of a survey of drug abuse and alcoholism teaching in U.S. medical and osteopathic schools. It was found that required teaching activities during all four years of medical school averaged 25.7 hours, with a range of 0 to 126. The proportion of the total required hours devoted to substance abuse was 0.0 to 3.1 percent, with a mean of 0.6 percent. Schools also differed widely in the number and type of electives offered in drug abuse and alcoholism, as well as in number of clinical assignments available. Findings in osteopathic schools were generally similar. Two factors which were significantly related to the number of required hours were the presence of a career teacher in the addictions and the size of the school.

Alcoholism↗
PubMed1977

An evaluation of the American Medical Association's Physician masterfile as a data source--one state's experience.

An evaluation of the American Medical Association's (AMA) Physician Masterfile is presented here on a state level. Both completeness and reliability of the AMA data were assessed for physicians licensed and living in Washington State. Comparison of the AMA data with state -LICENsure data indicated excellent agreement, with only a small proportion of license physicians "missing" from the AMA Masterfile. Their absence was due largely to differences in the manner in which the two systems updated their files. The reliability of the AMA data was checked by comparing it with similar, independently gathered survey data on birth date, birthplace, medical school, type of practice, specialty, board certifications, and employer. In general, despite some minor deficiencies, the AMA data were shown to be highly reliable.

American Medical Association↗