Introduction: This was a correlational prospective study which aimed to determine the relationship between perceived Affective support, Academic pleasure and Academic Achievement. Methods: The participants of this study (180) were selected randomly from students of Jondishapour University of Medical of Sciences. The data was collected using Perceived Affective Support Scale, subscale...

Introduction: Assessing educational needs and prioritizing them is the first step in planning. Evaluation of current Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs according to the general physicians' points of view is essential for quality improvement and increasing their efficacy and effectiveness. This study aimed to determine the educational priorities of general physicians (GPs) and the degre...

Islamic culture has a bright and comprehensive history in human civilization. Based on Islamic teachings the spirit and body are in close relation with a mutual influence on humans’ health. The Holy Qur’an as well as the Prophet of Islam and his successors (peace be upon them) have paid deep attention to both spirit and body. Moreover, according to religious scholars’ decree (fatwa) cleanness a...

Introduction: Learning  is usually measured by  its academic performance. Many factors affect the academic performance of students. Some of these factors contribute to improved performance and some learners function is weakened. Among the factors that negatively affect academic performance would be  academic burnout. The current study aimed to determine the relationship between s...

Introduction: Gathering students’ viewpoints about teacher evaluation, its effective factors and its process, can identify the strength and weaknesses of teacher evaluation and provide the possibility to improve its quality. The aim of this study was to determine the viewpoints of students about the factors affecting evaluation of teaching in Jondishapour Medical University. Method: In a descr...

Nurses and administrators can identify and implement mechanisms to manage, change, and improve the ethical climate in their workplace through an understanding and awareness of this concept as well as how it is perceived by everyone involved.This study aimed to compare the nurses’ perception of the actual and ideal organizational ethical climate in hospitals of Ahwaz Juondishapour University of ...

Purpose: To investigate the scientific collaborations (for the papers indexed in ISI web of knowledge) among researchers from type-1 universities of medical sciences during 2004-2008, the present study was conducted. Methodology: Webometrics based upon the co-authorship index was used. The population under study included the Tehran, Shahid Beheshti, Iran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Mashhad, Tabriz, Jond...

Received: 17 April, 2009 Accepted: 18 Nov, 2009 Abstract: Background & Aims: Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory disease. The cause is yet unknown. It is possible that in causing the disease immunological responses be involved. The aim of this study was to compare CD29+T lymphocytes and NK cells in rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy people. Materials & Methods: In this study twe...