Background and aim: the aim was to study information needs and practices of nomadic people of Babadi clan of Bakhtiari tribe. Methods: the study uses ethnography as method and uses observation and semi-structured interview as data collection techniques. Results: life style increasingly influences and directs the way nomadic people look for information. They prefer informal information resource...

Background & Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major infectious diseases in Iran and has pulmonary and extra-pulmonary manifestations. Considering the differences in the distribution of the cases across different regions, we decided to study the geographical distribution, epidemiologic characteristics, and disease pattern in Lorestan. Methods: This ecologic (descriptive analytical) su...