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The article presents the announcement of a joint meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology and the European Society for Dermatological Research from May 17 through May 19, 1972. The purpose of this meeting will be to serve as a forum for the presentation of original dermatological research papers. Twelve minutes will be allotted per paper. All presentations must be in English. Simultaneous translation will not be provided. The program will be selected by a joint program committee of the two sponsoring Societies. The article also announces that the Third World Congress of the International Society of Tropical Dermatology will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 13-18, 1974.

The article discusses social knowledge in medicine. An appreciation of the importance of social knowledge is growing among physicians. Papers by physicians in the first issue of the "Journal of Health and Human Behavior," emphasize this fact. Awareness of the social factors in health and disease in the minds of doctors, however, is not universal. Social knowledge in the medical setting is important not only for doctor, nurse, and interne. It is important in the patient. The patient's understandings, misunderstandings, loves, hates, fears, and reassurances, which grow out of his appreciation, or lack of appreciation, of his life situation, obviously affect his food and drink habits, his attitude toward medical care and convalescence, and his motivation to stay well. Research in medical care, in the minds of the respondents, should be directed toward the social structure and its influence on the practice of medicine, doctor-nurse-patient relations, medical settings and institutions, the personalities of doctor, patient, nurse, and the ecology and economics of medical care.

This article presents announcements about various meetings related to oral medicine. The Annual Seminar of The Chicago Periodontal Research Study Club will present Anthony W. Gargiulo, Chairman of the Department of Periodontics at Loyola University, College of Dentistry. His subject will be: "The Now Concept of the Periodontal Disease Process and Treatment Methods." The Fifth International Congress on Oral Surgery will be held in Madrid, Spain during April 21-25, 1974. In addition to contributed papers, the conference will include a study workshop on "Training of Oral Surgeons All Over the World", and symposia on "Facial Asymmetry" and "The Tongue" will be held.

The article presents information on the Vth International Congress of Allergology which will be held from October 11-16, 1964 at the Medical School in Madrid, Spain. Persons wishing to contribute papers to the congress should write to the Local Organizing Secretary F. Lahoz in Madrid.