Background Physicians need to apply new technologies in ambulatory care. At present, with regard to the extended use of information technology in other departments in Iran it has yet to be considerably developed by physicians and clinical technicians in the health department. Objective To determine the rate of use of health information technology in the clinics of specialist- and subspecialis...

ackground: Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite, member of the phylum Apicomplexa. Felids are definitive hosts, and all warm-blooded animals humans intermediate hosts. The clinical symptoms toxoplasmosis among chickens mostly subclinical, but infection eggs important as source protein for human consumption. Objectives: This study aimed to detect T. in chicken meat egg by molecular examinat...

OBJECTIVE Hospital services are the most expensive component of modern health care systems and inappropriate hospital stay is one of the most important challenges facing hospitals in many countries. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of inappropriate hospital stay and investigate the related factors in Semnan city (Iran). METHODS In this study, the Iranian version of Approp...

BACKGROUND One of the most common cancers is skin cancer worldwide. Since incidence and cost of treatment of the cancer are increasing, it is necessary to further investigate to prevent and control this disease. This study aimed to determine skin cancer trend and epidemiology in Iran. METHODS This study was done based on existing data. Data used in this study were obtained from a national reg...

PURPOSE Evaluating educational programs can improve the quality of education. The present study evaluated the undergraduate occupational health program at the Semnan University of Medical Sciences in Semnan, Iran, with a focus on the associations between alumni perceptions of the learning environment and the outcomes of the occupational health program. METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire ...