From explanation to prescription

The Health Policy and Management (HPAM) Gap- From Diagnosis to Prescription: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Drugs: from prescription only to pharmacy only.

sequence, and chromosomal mapping of a human flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMOl). primary sequence and chromosomal localization of human FMO2, a new member of the flavin-containing mono-oxygenase family. The benefits are clearer than the risks The range of medicines available over the pharmacy counter is set to increase. I The Medicines Control Agency has revised its procedures to speed up t...

Philosophy of Science: From Justification to Explanation

The paper investigates the implications of a nonaprioristic philosophy of science. It starts by developing a scheme of justification which draws its norms from the prevailing paradigm of rationality, which need not be universal or eternal. If the requirement for normativity is then abandoned we do not end up with a descriptive philosophy of science. The alternative to a prescriptive philosophy ...

Introduction: Cannabis: From Pariah to Prescription

Cannabis has been employed in human medicine for more than 4000 years. In the last century, political prohibition led to its disappearance from the conventional pharmacopoeia, but this trend is reversing due to the broad acceptance and application of this forbidden medicine by patients with chronic and intractable disorders inadequately treated by available therapeutics. This study addresses th...

From Separation to Loss of Identity: A Qualitative Explanation of Homelessness of Addicted People in Tehran

Introduction: The phenomenon of homelessness in the big cities of Iran, particularly in Tehran is a new subject as a serious social problem which was discussed in the public arena. The word "Homelessness", is mostly used for those who mainly spend nights in public spaces such as sidewalks, parks or under bridges. Therefore, in the literature of this problem, it is assumed that the homelessness ...