Firearm Policy: Physician Organizations’ Role in Political Action Committee Funds, 2018

Role of political power in forest administration policy of Iran

The area of natural forest in Iran is approximately 12.4 million hectares, comprising 7.5%  of the total area of Iran. Forest management in the country was changed to the legislature after order of the Forest Nationalization Law in 1963. With  civilization development, pressure on forests was significantly increased. In the early  20th century a system of development planning began as a series ...

Factors influencing resident participation in the AAOS Political Action Committee.

Resident participation in the political action committee (PAC) is important for professional advocacy and for ensuring access to quality musculoskeletal care. The following questions were asked: Would faculty contribution-matching increase donation rates and amounts among orthopedic surgery residents at a single institution? What barriers do residents self-identify that prevent or delay PAC par...

Imam Khomeini’s Intellectual Foundations and Indicators of Political Action in the Arena of Domestic Policy

Foundation and management of the newlyestablished Islamic Republic of Iran system based on Imam Khomeini’sintellectual bases, including God-centeredness, obligation- centerednessattitudes, and as...

The evolving role of physician organizations in quality related activities

As the fields of quality assessment and improvement become integral parts of medical practice, the roles of National Medical Associations, and other physician organizations in these endeavors have undergone major changes in scope and intensity as well. The survey based report in this journal by Levi et al. suggests some major overall trends but also notes wide variation from country to country....

Global Happiness Policy Synthesis 2018