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In a critical analysis the obstetric results of individual induced labour (socalled "programmed labour") are compared with a series of births with spontaneous start of labour and of indicated induced deliveries. The results shows a much superior outcome of programmed labour: a shorter period of labour, a much reduced number of cesarean sections, a lower frequency of hypoxia, fewer newborn with pronounced Clifford-signs. The technical, personal and organisational efforts in modern obstetric is enormous increased. The induced labour is a possibility, this efforts to put into practice.

Reported in this paper is the case of a woman, 43 years of age, with malignant haemangiopericytoma. The patient had undergone radical surgery and irradiation, following diagnosis of globucellular sarcoma. Metastasis occurred after an interval of six years from surgery. Histological checks revealed a pattern typical of haemangiopericytoma. The patient died one year later. - Morphology, incidence, clinical aspects, and general importance of this rare tumour are discussed against the background of relevant literature. The point is made that histological diagnosis may be quite difficult and that there is only limited possibility to draw conclusions from the morphological pattern of the tumour as to its biological importance.

In the 9-years period (1967 to 1975) we are using the amnioscopy increasing generously. Nevertheless the percentage on pathological findings of the amniotic fluid altogether and in the seperate groups of indication is nearly has been always the same. It is'nt exact correlation between the severity of the symptoms of risk and the occurrence of the pathological findings in the amniotic fluid. The grand reliability of the amnioscopy also follows from the material of ourselves: The perinatal mortality in the group of supervised pregnant women by amnioscopy is clear less than in the group of nonsupervised. That comes true to all three parts of perinatal mortality. Our own experiences speak in generous use of the optical evaluation of amniotic fuuid by was of screening.

Reported in this paper is progress obtained from palliative treatment of patients with advanced ovarian carcinoma in an area under the control of a district hospital, between 1957 and 1978. Particular reference is made to the favourable effects of combination chemotherapy on survival rates and general condition. This study is intended to underline that the above therapeutic approach should not be restricted to few highly specialised centres and that it is practicable to the benefit of the patients concerned also under routine conditions at district hospitals. However, everything depends on high-continuity and persistent monitoring of these women on the basis of unity of hospital and outpatient attention.