Behind Closed Doors: Revisiting Air Command’s ‘Lack of Moral Fiber and Waverer Disposal Policy’ and its ‘Treatment’ of Neurotic Cases, 1941-1945

Influence of Pahlavi Government Policies on the Non-Institutionalization of the Public Participation Culture in the Field of Environmental Protection (1941-1978)

One of the most important factors in the success of the government in implementing environmental policies is the active and effective public participation. Therefore, in this study, by analyzing the Iranian government's environmental policies, especially environmental legislation, and with a glance at the quintet pre-revolutionary development plans of 1978, the government's contribution and the...

Revisiting the Relationship Between Systems of Innovation and Health Systems: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Pre-Hospital and Hospital Management Practices and Circumstances behind Venomous Snakebite in Northwestern Part of Bangladesh

Background: Snakebite is the most important cause of envenomation in South Asia particularly in Bangladesh, though there is lack of data from the rural part of the country. About 82 species of snakes (28 venomous) exist in Bangladesh. In this study, demographic characteristics of the victim, circumstances behind the bite along with pre-hospital and hospital managements and outcomes were evaluat...

Evaluating and revisiting the public government: a policy feedback perspective

Existing models of quality evaluation in public sector are mainly derived from the approaches within private sector. These models which represented by the New Public Management (NPM) paradigm, don&rsquot reflect the fundamental values of public administration, which are the very essence of the discipline and contrasting it from private sector. These core values, such as democratic citizenship, ...

Use of Becker and neurotic pressure bioclimatic indices in the Assessment of Thermal Comfort in Outdoor Environments based on Meteorological Data: Case Study in Three Different Climates of Iran

Background and aims: lack of thermal comfort in outdoor environments, can cause disorders and diseases, negative impact on productivity and performance, and even can cause death. Therefore, it is important to evaluate it. Various indices and models have been used to assess the level of comfort of humans. In most evaluations has been tried to estimate the comfort level using meteorological data ...