iii realism – a predilection towards “playing by ear” and keeping options open with and ability to juggle options and keep them all in the air. Many of these traits are popularly associated with the stereotype of the bazaar merchant (bazaari). On the other hand, the popular bazaari stereotype is replete with negative characteristics. He is seen as a wheeler-dealer, one capable of selling ice to...

To study the structure of Iranian chemistry research, we identified 43 Iranian and international chemists who were highly cited in 7,682 Iranian chemistry publications (defined as an article with at least one Iranian author address) indexed in Science Citation Index (SciSearch) between 1990 and 2006, inclusive. We collected cocitation data for these authors from the entire SciSearch file (Dialo...

Abstract. In May 2019, remarks by the then Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi implying Iran might ask Afghans to leave country as U.S. sanctions tightened sparked widespread criticism from various segments of Iranian society. Critics civil society and political factions accused using leverage extract concessions Europe, ignoring revolutionary ideals. Drawing on literature emphasising role m...

Introduction: Considering the failure of objective approach in measuring youth well-being and discourse turn social policy towards subjective well-being, present article, after conceptualizing evaluates its situation among Iranian youth. Method: The article is a quantitative secondary analysis data "National Survey Social, Cultural Moral Status Society" (2016) young people aged 18 to 29 living ...

Background: Although regular screening for cervical cancer with the Papanicolaou test is an important element for reducing the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer, the actual screening program in Iranian women is not sufficiently comprehensive at present. The purpose of this study was to explore healthcare provider perceptions of factors affecting cervical cancer screening in Iranian wom...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of urban and rural households toward principles of nutrition in Iran. METHODS The study population was Iranian households who live in rural and urban areas in all provinces of the country. The sampling method at households' level in each province was single stage cluster sampling with equal size clusters. The incu...

BACKGROUND Nutrition is one of the most effective components of human's health and nutritional practices have an important role in a healthy nutrition. Iranian traditional medicine, which is one of the holistic medical schools, has special approaches related to effective environmental factors in healthy nutrition. Identifying these special approaches is helpful to the medical community. The aim...

Negar Taleschian Tabrizi, Barmak Yaaghoubian, Fariba Pashazadeh, Sakineh Hajebrahimi. Students’ Research Committee, Iranian Evidence-Based Medicine Center of Excellence, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Iranian Evidence-Based Medicine Center of Excellence, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Urology, Iran...