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Stanley S. Bergen, Jr, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1976;136(6):721-724.

Abstract
During the last 50 years, great changes have occurred in the patterns of medical care in the United States. These changes have seriously affected physician geographic and specialty distribution and have escalated costs. New forces are developing that may have great effects on the actions of the health professions and the content of their educational programs. Orientation will change from cure to that of total health care and prevention. Today's emphasis seems directed toward comprehensive family health care, using the expertise of many new health professionals as members of a joint effort. The patient must become part of this health program by assuming an active role in the health maintenance of the individual and society. Such responsibility can be assumed by the patient only if health professionals provide access to information and knowledge.

(Arch Intern Med 136:721-724, 1976)

Author Affiliations
From College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark.

Footnotes
Received for publication Dec 30, 1975; accepted March 8, 1976.

Presented in part at the Colloquium on Primary Medical Care, "Understanding Tomorrow's Medicine Today," by College of Medicine and Dentistry of Newark-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, Sept 11, 1975.

Reprint requests to College of Medicine and Dentistry of Newark, 100 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103 (Dr Bergen).

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