Responsible conduct of research training typically includes only a subset of the issues that ought to be included in science ethics and sometimes makes ethics appear to be a set of externally imposed rules rather than something intrinsic to scientific practice. A new approach to science ethics training based upon Pennock's notion of the scientific virtues may help avoid such problems. This pape...

The field of engineering is changing rapidly as the growing global population puts added demands on the earth’s resources: engineering decisionsmust nowaccount for limitations inmaterials and energy aswell as the need to reduce discharges of wastes. This means educators must revise courses and curricula so engineering graduates are prepared for the new challenges as practicing engineers. The Ce...

as alterations to the patient's home. While medical rehabilitation is primarily the responsibility of the hospital team, many other people may be involved-in particular, the patient's general practitioner and the staff of voluntary organizations, local authorities, and Ministry of Health limb-fitting and appliance centres. The object of industrial rehabilitation is to find jobs for disabled wor...

Vol. 6, No. 1, January/February 2008 70 ABSTRACT Introduction: Emergency informatics such as data management and geographic information systems applications have become an important training agenda for enhancing health surveillance and risk communication in public health emergencies. The free EpiInfo/Epimap software developed by the CDC offering domain knowledge such as health information manag...

Health professionals play crucial roles on the self-confidence of nursing mothers and their knowledge of breastfeeding. The aim of this study was a comparison of two different breastfeeding workshops on participants' knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) and related factors. A cross-sectional study took place in Fetal and neonatal Research Centre (2011- 2012). The intervention composed of two dif...

introduction: ageing brings different experiences for individuals. any individual learn about ageing from childhood whatever formal or informal. no matter they learn, what and how they learn is important. this study aimed to assess impact of an educational program on ageism in those people lower 20 years of age. methods: this interventional study was conducted among school and university studen...