BACKGROUND Discharge against Medical Advice (DAMA) is a problem for hospitals which may result in increasing readmissions, morbidities, inabilities, deaths and health care costs. This study, aimed to investigate the rate and causes of DAMA in Iranian hospitals. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis study was conducted in 2014. Required data were collected through searching for key wor...

BACKGROUND Health care systems should assign quality improvement as their main mission. Clinical governance (CG) is a key strategy to improve quality of health care services. The Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) has promoted CG as a framework for safeguarding quality and safety in all hospitals since 2009. The purpose of this study was to explore perceived facilitators a...

BACKGROUND Despite increasing numbers of Iranian-American physicians practicing in the United States, little is known about the barriers that may impact them as providers of sexual health care. This is an important topic as discussions of sexual topics are generally considered a taboo among Iranians. We aimed to identify barriers experienced by Iranian-American physicians that inhibit their wil...

1 Clinical Research Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, IR Iran 2 Pediatric Infectious Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 3 Iranian Society for Support of Patients With Infectious Diseases, Tehran, IR Iran 4 Tuberculosis and Pediatric Infectious Research Center (TPIRC), Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IR Iran Hepat Mon.2012;12(7...

1Surgery Department, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran 2Radiotherapy Oncology Department, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3Khatam Cancer Center, Khatam-ol-Anbia hospital, Vali Asr Ave, Tehran, Iran 4 Department of Surgery, Shohada Tajrish Hospital, Tajrish, Qhods Sq., Tehran, Iran 5 Iranian Center for Breast Cancer, Vahid ...

1Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2Nuclear Sciences Research School, Radiation Applications Research School, Tehran, Iran 3National Radiation Protection Department, Iranian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Teheran Iran 4Nuclear Sciences Research School, Nuclear Sciences and Technology Research Institute, ...

Abu Mansur's Al-Abniya a pioneering work on pharmacological treatise in Persian language, has not received the attention that it richly deserves. This work provides as a starting point to probe into the hitherto neglected field of study regarding the relationship of medical systems prevalent in Central, West and South Asia-Greco-Syriac, Iranian and Ayurvedic medical sciences.

BACKGROUND Salt in Iranian medical sources is mentioned as Malh and has a special place in people's nutrition. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of correct use of salt on health and disease prevention in the context of Iranian medicine and its comparison with modern medicine. METHODS This article reviews Iranian medicine references on the usage of salt and its benefits. ...