Use Of Medical Information Research Articles

The Rehabilitation Counselor and the Physician

A survey of counselor's perceptions of their use of medical information was administered to 52 Pennsylvania BVR counselors. Of the counselors surveyed 83% felt they should be allowed to describe the symptoms pre-sented in an initial interview. Seventy-four percent of the counselors felt that making referrals to private practitioners should also be considered a routine function. Sixty-six percent felt they should be allowed to make referrals to medical specialists. However; 89'% felt it would be inappropriate for them to make medical diagnoses. Several other findings regarding treatment and prognosis are also reported.

Use of medical information for research: Medical Research Council statement.

Use of medical information for research: Medical Research Council statement.

Responsibility in the use of medical information for research.

Responsibility in the use of medical information for research.

UTILIZATION OF MEDICAL INFORMATION IN SCHOOL PLANNING FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

The medical diagnoses of causes for decreased vision in 150 blind and 540 partially seeing pupils were classified according to a modification of a nomenclature scheme developed by the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness. The classification is by site and type of affection. Implications of the classification are discussed and trends indicated. The program of special education for visually impaired children in the Chicago Public Schools is described and the methods of case finding, examination, use of medical information and educational planning are discussed. Blind children constitute .03 of one percent, and partially seeing 0.1 of one percent of the total enrollment in the Chicago Public Schools.