background: there are many reasons why some couples do not become parents. some are infertile, some do not want kids, children can be in a social context unacceptable and for others different life goals are more important. objective: this study was designed to determine barriers of child adoption in infertile couples in iran. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out at ...

Elevated arterial blood pressure varies substantially in relation to social and cultural variables. Early work on acculturation, socioeconomic status, and blood pressure documented this variation, which could not be explained entirely by conventional factors such as diet, physical activity, or access to medical care. These findings stimulated the development of a model of stress and disease. Th...

in most countries, educational programs and condom use is recommended as the most important approaches in controlling hiv infection. we examine the role of different approaches in controlling aids epidemics in our region. we find a high failure rate and probably undesirable effects for condom recommendation in epidemiological scale especially considering the low prevalence of hiv infection in o...

Midwifery, the first holistic profession in the world in which “care” has always been a women-centered phenomenon. It is a socially constructed practice that has gone through many historical transitions. Many of these have involved social controversies in terms of the meaning of care, the scope of its practice, and its standardized skills. The purpose of this paper is to explore and critically ...

knowledge management strategy is mentioned as one of the most important success factors for implementing knowledge management. the km strategy selection is a complex decision that requires consideration of several factors. for evaluation and selection of an appropriate knowledge management strategy in organizations, many factors must be considered. the identified factors and their impact on kno...