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John R. Benfield, MD; Evonne Fowler, RN, ET; Peter V. D. Barrett, MD

AMA Arch Surg. 1973;107(1):62-65.

Abstract
Enterostomal therapy (ET) is an allied health specialty that began in 1958. Currently there are 198 certified therapists in uneven geographic distribution throughout the nation. There are five training centers, none of which is west of the Mississippi River. A clear trend toward the development of ET as a nursing specialty is evident, and there are signs suggesting that hospital-based, physician-supervised programs are growing in preference to independently practicing therapists. The valuable and loyal support and services of volunteer patient groups are essential to effective hospital-based ET programs. The development of an ET program in a 700-bed university teaching hospital has been described and a projection into the future has been made.

Author Affiliations
Los Angeles

From the departments of surgery (Dr. Benfield), nursing (Mrs. Fowler), and medicine (Dr. Barrett), Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, Calif.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 13, 1973.

Read before the annual meeting of the Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Newport Beach, Calif, Jan 19, 1973.

Reprint requests to Harbor General Hospital, 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90509 (Dr. Benfield).

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