Survey of Leptospirosis Knowledge of General Physicians in Rasht, Iran

بررسی سطح آگاهی پزشکان عمومی شاغل در استان مازندران از بیماری لپتوسپیروز و عوامل مرتبط با آن در سال 1390

Background and purpose: Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonosis in the world which is endemic in Mazandaran province. Eary diagnosis of leptospirosis based on clinical & laboratory findings is relatively difficult due to lack of characteristic pathogonomic feature. General physicians are the first line of patients admition. The main porpose of our study was evaluation of knowledge of gene...

Knowledge about gastric carcinoma in North of Iran, a high prevalent region for gastric carcinoma: a population-based telephone survey.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The most northern and northwestern regions of Iran are at a high risk for gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the general population's awareness about risk factors, symptoms and signs, preventive methods and management of gastric carcinoma in a high prevalence city in the North of Iran. METHODS A cross-sectional population-based telephone survey which...

Knowledge and Practice of General Practitioners and Internists about Helicobacter pylori infection in Guilan, Iran

BACKGROUND This study aims to elucidate the knowledge and practice of general practitioners (GP) and internists regarding diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori ) infection in a high prevalent area, with the intent to assist with future educational strategies for H. pylori infection. METHODS In this cross-sectional study in Guilan, a Northern Province of Iran, all GPs and int...

A Brief Report on the Survey of Leptospirosis in Iran

Physicians’ Skills in Breaking Bad News to Patients With Cancer Using SPIKES Protocol

Background: Breaking bad news is an unpleasant task for physicians, especially for patients with cancer. In this regard, the SPIKES protocol, which is prevalent in several countries, has not been discussed in Iran. Objectives: This study evaluated how the SPIKES protocol was followed by physicians.  Materials & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Guilan academic ...