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The Family Health Maintenance Demonstration. A Controlled Long-Term Investigation of Family Health

The Family Health Maintenance Demonstration. A Controlled Long-Term Investigation of Family Health provoking discussion well worth the attention of the physician, nurse, social worker, and schools for these professions. G. C. RUHLAND Handbook of Pest Control (2nd ed.) -By Arnold Mallis. New York: MacNair-Dorland (254 West 31 St.), 1954. 1068 pp. Price, $9.25. This revision of a comprehensive discussion of insect and rodent pests incorporates new procedures, materials, and methods developed or discovered since the previous edition published in 1945. It is almost twice as long as the original volume. The pests considered are roughly the same as those covered in the first edition. Many of the pests discussed have no direct public health significance but would probably have some importance to the vector control officer who might be turned to as a consultant in any pest control problem confronting the average householder. In addition to giving the life history of each pest, a discussion of implication in disease transmission is included where such exists. Control materials and methods are presented as separate sections. The volume is generously illustrated with line drawings and photographs. Numerous references are included at the end of each chapter. Technical information has been brought up to date. Methods for preparation of baits and poisons are spelled out * detail. An intriguing feature of the volume is the short, appropriate verse that precedes most of the chapters. This handbook should be a worth-while reference volume to any health department member involved in vector control activities. FRANCIs B. ELDER The Family Health Maintenance Demonstration. A Controlled Long-Term Investigation of Family Health. New York: Milbank Memorial Fund (40 Wall Street), 1954. 251 pp. Price, $2.00. "This project was designed to add the services of a public health nurse and those of a social worker to an existing prepaid medical care program. The primary object is to determine whether these skills joined in a team relation with medical services and focused on the family can help that family help itself to a fuller and more comfortable life." The demonstration, or more correctly this study, envisioned to cover a fiveyear period has operated approximately for half that time. One hundred and fifty families are enrolled in the project. The professional team-all from Montefiore Hospital-consists of an internist, a pediatrician, a public health nurse, and a psychiatric social worker. This group is further supported by an equal number of consultants representing psychiatry, psychology, social science, and education. While medical needs are dealt with, the main effort of the team is through an educational approach. For this purpose individual, family, and group conferences are used. Since the study so far has operated for only half of the stipulated time, no conclusive findings are offered in the present interim report. However, the How to Help the Shut-In Childpapers presented at the Round Table By Margery D. McMullin. New York: Conference by the team members are E. P. Dutton (300 Fourth Avenue), not only interesting and highly instruc1954. 182 pp. Price, $2.75. tive in themselves, but proved particuThe peculiar merit of this book is larly useful in stimulating thought- that it assembles in one place 313 diver- http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Public Health American Public Health Association

The Family Health Maintenance Demonstration. A Controlled Long-Term Investigation of Family Health

American Journal of Public Health , Volume 44 (12) – Dec 1, 1954

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provoking discussion well worth the attention of the physician, nurse, social worker, and schools for these professions. G. C. RUHLAND Handbook of Pest Control (2nd ed.) -By Arnold Mallis. New York: MacNair-Dorland (254 West 31 St.), 1954. 1068 pp. Price, $9.25. This revision of a comprehensive discussion of insect and rodent pests incorporates new procedures, materials, and methods developed or discovered since the previous edition published in 1945. It is almost twice as long as the original volume. The pests considered are roughly the same as those covered in the first edition. Many of the pests discussed have no direct public health significance but would probably have some importance to the vector control officer who might be turned to as a consultant in any pest control problem confronting the average householder. In addition to giving the life history of each pest, a discussion of implication in disease transmission is included where such exists. Control materials and methods are presented as separate sections. The volume is generously illustrated with line drawings and photographs. Numerous references are included at the end of each chapter. Technical information has been brought up to date. Methods for preparation of baits and poisons are spelled out * detail. An intriguing feature of the volume is the short, appropriate verse that precedes most of the chapters. This handbook should be a worth-while reference volume to any health department member involved in vector control activities. FRANCIs B. ELDER The Family Health Maintenance Demonstration. A Controlled Long-Term Investigation of Family Health. New York: Milbank Memorial Fund (40 Wall Street), 1954. 251 pp. Price, $2.00. "This project was designed to add the services of a public health nurse and those of a social worker to an existing prepaid medical care program. The primary object is to determine whether these skills joined in a team relation with medical services and focused on the family can help that family help itself to a fuller and more comfortable life." The demonstration, or more correctly this study, envisioned to cover a fiveyear period has operated approximately for half that time. One hundred and fifty families are enrolled in the project. The professional team-all from Montefiore Hospital-consists of an internist, a pediatrician, a public health nurse, and a psychiatric social worker. This group is further supported by an equal number of consultants representing psychiatry, psychology, social science, and education. While medical needs are dealt with, the main effort of the team is through an educational approach. For this purpose individual, family, and group conferences are used. Since the study so far has operated for only half of the stipulated time, no conclusive findings are offered in the present interim report. However, the How to Help the Shut-In Childpapers presented at the Round Table By Margery D. McMullin. New York: Conference by the team members are E. P. Dutton (300 Fourth Avenue), not only interesting and highly instruc1954. 182 pp. Price, $2.75. tive in themselves, but proved particuThe peculiar merit of this book is larly useful in stimulating thought- that it assembles in one place 313 diver-

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Published: Dec 1, 1954

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