1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas, Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77550
The concern of the practicing physician to provide the best possible care for his patients is not a new one belonging to the "now" generation or even Nader's Raiders.1 It has been passed from yesterday's family doctor to today's general practitioner and specialist and is exemplified by Dr. Laurance Nickey's letter to the Editor2 in which he asks if the data are reliable which show that 12 countries report lower infant mortality rates than the United States.