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Presents the case of a patient which manifested erythematous, papulovesicular lesions after being stung by Bartholomea annulata. Length of the resolution of the lesions; First aid which was rendered; Discussion on sea anemones.

Discusses the repercussions of the governmental regulation of the healthcare industry in the U.S. Rise in the cost of health care; Change in patients' philosophy of health care and recent biomedical advances; Emergence of third-party carriers.

Reports on the investigation on the obstruction of jellyfish nematocysts by topical agents. Effects of topical application on the skin; Use of scanning electron to study nematocyst discharge on the human cadaver skin; Requirement of standard in vitro test to screen topical agents for protection of human skin.

A patient with phytophotodermatitis secondary to topical application of lime juice for relief of pain from a recent marine sting is reported. The absence of pain over the entire lesion and the failure of the patient to develop immune specific antibodies to common local coelenterates aided in establishing the diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]