introduction: attention to food safety and health at all stages from production to consumption is inevitable. inappropriate sanitary status of the food production, distribution and supply centers caused food-borne diseases. the aim of this study was to evaluate the environmental health indicators of halva and tahini production centers in the city of ardakan in 2013. materials & methods: this is...

The health information system in several centers is still being used, but due to problems centers, the activity of reporting on activities center hampered. So far, puskesmas reports are done manually which can interfere with performance data processing staff. purpose this study was analyze influence systems staff.=0.05).This type research quantitative cross sectional design. conducted 10 Commu...

Pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers have increasingly directed their grant-making activities and charitable donations toward support for continuing medical education (CME), graduate medical education, and medical research. This support has benefited both the companies and health care providers by facilitating the training of health care professionals and encouraging innova...

OBJECTIVE To educate pharmacists about principles and concepts in pharmacogenomics, clinical applications of pharmacogenomic information, and the social, ethical, and legal aspects of pharmacogenomics and to describe a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-supported pharmacogenomics education program for pharmacists and other health professionals. DATA SOURCES Primary literature fr...

Introduction. In order to improve planning, educational methodology, and evaluation in medical education, well-proportioned, exact and prospective programs are needed. Without doubt, the main changes in medical education programs have resulted from researches performed in this area during the last decades. Revision of medical education in Iran began by the Cultural Revolution Council by order ...

BACKGROUND Despite evidence that international clinical electives can be educationally and professionally beneficial to both visiting and in-country trainees, these opportunities remain challenging for American residents to participate in abroad. Additionally, even when logistically possible, they are often poorly structured. The Universities of Washington (UW) and Nairobi (UoN) have enjoyed a ...

INTRODUCTION In early 1970`s a combination of a shortage and misdistribution of health services and growing public dissatisfaction about the health care available, along with increasing expectations, has put great strain on the mind of the staff of the Department of Medicine Shiraz University School of Medicine. The purpose of this report is to give an account of what was originally planned and...

BACKGROUND Despite the lack of evidence on the necessity of dietary supplements to meet nutrients requirements, the majority of people use them all over the world. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with supplement use in women who work in health centers in the city of Tehran. METHODS Five hundred sixty three female health workers participated in a cross-sectional study carrie...

dear editor computer is one of the fundamental tools in applying most electronically-based teaching methods. many studies on the students of university of medical sciences have been focused on their computer and internet skill levels. the skill levels in using computers and internet in isfahan university of medical sciences (iums) were estimated 14.87 and 12 (from 20), respectively (1) and this...