Although medication is often prescribed to enhance the learning potential of children, procedures for obtaining feedback from teachers on drug effectiveness have been largely ignored. The value of teachers' informal feedback to physicians has been limited due to its subjectivity. The procedures described represent one of a number of potential methods by which the teacher and physician can work as a team to provide the best drug dosage for each child. - G.M.S.
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