title: The perceptions of one department of preventive medicine about its obligations to the larger community.
abstract: We believe that Department of Preventive Medicine must be actively involved in important societal issues. We have attempted to meet our commitments by: (I) developing position papers for distribution to our state legislators and Congressional delegation; (2) a focus on problems plaguing the community (cancer care, drug abuse, lead poisoning); (3) developing and implementing a health promotion program that is inexpensive, adequately documented, and effective; (4) being involved in various international medicine activities; and (5) starting a chapter of the World Future Society as part of an attempt to introduce futurism into universities, colleges and high schools in New Jersey.
authors: D B
authors: DB
authors: Louria
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy; D009515:New Jersey; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D011634:Public Health; D012577:Schools, Medical; D012941:Social Responsibility