Skipper J K, Hughes J E
Am J Public Health. 1984 May;74(5):507-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.74.5.507.
As part of a larger study on the place of podiatry within the American health care system, this report suggests four critical issues facing podiatry as an independent health profession in the 1980s. The four concerns are: low visibility and credibility, lack of a strong professional self-image, struggle for more liberal hospital privileges, and the threat of loss of federal financial support.
作为关于足病学在美国医疗保健系统中地位的一项更广泛研究的一部分，本报告指出了20世纪80年代足病学作为一门独立医疗专业所面临的四个关键问题。这四个问题是：知名度和可信度低、缺乏强烈的专业自我形象、争取更宽松的医院特权以及失去联邦财政支持的威胁。
