A Basic Information System for Health Planning

Information and data flow analysis for forestry sector in Iran as a basic requirement for designing a forest information system (FIS)

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the status of information on forest and data transfer and to identify the gaps in information and data flow in forestry sector in Iran. The study evaluated the data and information flow in three levels (control offices level, provincial offices level and organizational offices level) using the document analysis and questioning (interviews and ques...

Planning for Information System Security

Evaluation of health information requirement in management information System

Introduction: Considering the importance of information, providing the management with a reliable information system, can facilitate decision making regarding planning, organizing and controlling. This study aimed to analyze and evaluate information needs of managers at vice - chancellorship for treatment in Iranian medical science universities. Methods: This cross-sectional study was car...

A Model of Basic Dental Care Service in a Developing Health Care System

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the components of oral health care system in some developed countries and propose a model for Iran   Methods: The present study was a qualitative, cross-sectional, and comparative research that took place in 2012. Oral health care systems in some developed countries were reviewed to propose a framework for Iran. This framework was discussed and revie...

Environmental Planning for Wind Power Plant Site Selection using a Fuzzy PROMETHEE-Based Outranking Method in Geographical Information System

Selection of suitable sites for wind power plants is one of the most important decision on wind resources development. Site selection for the establishment of large wind power plants requires spatial evaluation taking technical, economic, and environmental considerations into account. This study has applied a combination of PROMETHEE and Fuzzy AHP methods in a geographical information system en...