BACKGROUND Traditionally, medical education does not specifically address the social determinants of health or how to advocate for families' cultural, social or economic needs in spite of our increasingly diverse society. AIM This article describes a new social-legal curriculum added to a Pediatric Resident's Advocacy course. METHODS Pediatric interns completed 'Memos To Myself' after the A...

This communication presents evidence on the association of the birth weight of children born in Birmingham during 1947 with the economic circumstances of their parents. This matter was considered by Baird (1945), who recorded differences in the proportion of infants born prematurely (as identified by weight) in nursing home, hospital, and specialist practice, and more recently by Douglas (1950)...

reduction in maternal mortality requires an in-depth knowledge of the causes of death. this study was conducted to explore the circumstances and events leading to maternal mortality through a holistic approach. using narrative text analysis, all documents related to maternal deaths occurred from 2007 to 2011 in kerman province/iran were reviewed thoroughly by an expert panel. a 93-item chart ab...