background: a bulk of contraceptives on the market is women-oriented today. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a medicinal herb, acacia nilotica on various parameters of male fertility using a rat model. methods: male wistar rats (n=40) were randomly divided in to two groups. one group received acacia nilotica, while the other acted as controls. ten animals from each group w...

OBJECTIVE In-depth exploration of the perceptions, experiences and expectations of current long-term rural GPs and medical students intent on a rural career, regarding the current and future state of rural medicine. DESIGN Qualitative study using semistructured interviews. SETTING Rural and remote towns in Central and Southern Queensland and the School of Medicine, University of Queensland....

Background and Objectives: There is a shortage of physicians in rural communities the United States. More than other types primary care physicians, family are foundation for areas.1 also critical shortages specialties such as general surgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry America.2-7 This study assessed student participation University Washington School Medicine’s (UWSOM) Targeted R...

INTRODUCTION The needs and issues of rural women regarding pharmacologic information and therapy are rarely explored. We sought to explore the needs and issues of rural women in Canada regarding drug-related information and prescription and nonprescription pharmaceuticals. METHODS We used the qualitative methodology of interpretive description. In-depth semistructured face-to-face interviews ...

BACKGROUND Women physicians are less likely then men to practice in rural areas. With women representing an increasing proportion of physicians, there is concern that this could exacerbate the rural physician shortage. The Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP) of Jefferson Medical College (JMC) is one of a small number of medical school rural programs shown to be successful in addressing the r...