The research and practice literature was examined to determine whether community support programs are responsive to ethnocultural issues and to derive strategies for developing culturally relevant programming. Great variation exists across cultures in family practices, conceptions of mental illness, stigma attributed to mental illness, and expectations of the provider system. Ethnic minority cu...

leukotriene receptor antagonists(montelukast) have been used for many years in the treatment of asthma both acute and chronic stages. they are accepted commonly as safe but mostly possible side effects are ignored. however, montelukast also could lead to important adverse reactions like hallucinations. in literature only 2 reports have been found about hallucinations with it. one is a study whi...

"RED light on " . '" . the Dakota vibrated as it lost speed for its run in and, with the sandbanks, receding beneath us, ,the dropping zone came in,to view through the open door. The ground chosen for the landing was a narrow tongue caught between the icy waters of the Kabul River and the Indus where they converged just above the fort at Attock. It was January and the night was cold, but a half...

Editorial Adverse drug reaction of the month-a new series This issue of the Postgraduate Medical Journal sees the launch of a new series of articles, Adverse drug reaction of the month. The series has two objectives. First, it is intended to inform practising clinicians about significant adverse reactions (ADRs), as well as their diagnosis, management and prevention. Second, we unashamedly wish...

background universities, like any other organization, are working in a variable and dynamic environment. in order to empower these organizations to deal with constant change, they should focus on organizational learning. objectives this research aimed to study the relationship between organizational learning and employees' empowerment among the headquarters staff of shiraz university of medical...

introduction: one of the managers' main concerns in maintaining and preserving human resources is developing job satisfaction. job satisfaction enhances the staff's productivity and efficiency. in this study, staff's job satisfaction in one of the largest training hospitals was investigated. methods and materials: it was a cross – sectional study in which 142 people working in different wards w...

background: today, patient safety is an important issue in providing hospital services. any failure in this area can cause undesirable consequences. objective:  the present study evaluated the status of patient safety culture in educational hospitals of tehran, iran. methods: this cross-sectional study surveyed 205 therapeutic and diagnostic personnel of three tehran hospitals selected using th...