MAHBOOBEH SABER

Medical Ethics Department, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - Procedures on the newly deceased: An ethical and educational challenge

Introduction: The newly deceased patients have long been usedin medical schools to teach clinical skills without any challengesas it helps to train skilled doctors. Nowadays, the use of moulagesand simulators are common in teaching clinical skills since thesetools provide the opportunity for frequent practice without anypain and injury. There are specific procedures which still requirethe use o...

[ 2 ] - Designing and conducting MD/MPH dual degree program in the Medical School of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: Many studies have focused on the need of healthsystems to educated physicians in the clinical prevention, researchmethodology, epidemiology and health care management andemphasize the important role of this training in the public healthpromotion. On this basis, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences(SUMS) has established MD/MPH dual degree program since theyear 2012.Methods: In the...

[ 3 ] - The main indicators for Iranian hospital ethical accreditation

Introduction: The application of organizational ethics in hospitalsis one of the novel ways to improve medical ethics. Nowadaysachieving efficient and sufficient ethical hospital indicators seemsto be inevitable. In this connection, the present study aims todetermine the best indicators in hospital accreditation.Methods: 69 indicators in 11 fields to evaluate hospital ethicswere achieved throug...

[ 4 ] - Needs assessment and evaluation of a short course to improve faculties teaching skills at a former World Health Organization regional teacher training center

Introduction: In the design of educational programs, much attentionhas been paid to teaching methods, needs assessment, an importantpart of the development of educational programs, generally isneglected. Another important aspect in educational program design isassessing effectiveness. The aims of this study were to design a formalneeds assessment program to define the core contents of a faculty...

[ 5 ] - Comparison of residents’ approaches to clinical decisions before and after the implementation of Evidence Based Medicine course

Introduction: It has been found that the decision-making process in medicine is affected, to a large extent, by one’s experience, individual mentality, previous models, and common habitual approaches, in addition to scientific principles. Evidence-based medicine is an approach attempting to reinforce scientific, systematic and critical thinking in physicians and provide the ground for optimal d...