INTRODUCTION This report summarizes the results of a screening evaluation of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in fertilizer products. This evaluation was conducted by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), at the request of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), to evaluate potential health risks from fertilizer products sold in Minnesota (MDA 1998a; MDH 1998a). This report includes: (i) t...

In the least developed countries, informal sector faces great challenges in accessing healthcare services since most people are not mainstreamed. This has prompted formation of groups as a way empowerment. The objective this study was to examine factors contributing health microinsurance uptake among so enable companies reposition market. Quantitative data collected from 1600 groups, and Princi...

background: in the present study the amount of requested blood products in major departments of imam reza medical center, kermanshah, iran has been studied to evaluate the necessity of these requests and also the amount of blood products wastage because of unnecessary requests. materials and methods: in the present study the information related to 4832 unit of requested blood products from iran...