Besides theoretical enthusiasm and knowledge-driven curiosity, there is no doubt that the growth in health and medical expenses during the last three decades and that this growth has exceeded the economic growth rate of every country in the world. In fact, these have been the major factors pushing the health economy and its’ affiliated disciplines. Health care expenses are increasingly growing ...

success of an organization, more than anything else, depends on the human resources. behavioral science emphasizes that organizational success mainly depends on efficient use of human resources. it is especially true in organizations such as libraries. to promote “positive thinking” ” among the staff of libraries and information centers, training courses should be arranged. to improve librarian...

introduction: dental pulp-derived mesenchymal stem cells (mscs) have emerged as a promising tool for use in regenerative medicine. the in vitro growth kinetic and culture requirement of the cells derived from human dental pulp, which is the subject of this present study, is poorly described. materials and methods: stem cells were derived from human third molar and then characterized. the in vit...

background: assessment of hospitals’ performance in achieving its goals is a basic necessity. measuring the efficiency of hospitals in order to boost resource productivity in healthcare organizations is extremely important. the aim of this study was to measure technical efficiency and determining status of resource allocation in some university hospitals, in tehran, iran.   methods : this study...