The medical profession above all others has reason to be grateful that health has been and remains of vital importance to the individual and the public. Throughout history, health and hygiene have been recurrent topics in literature and philosophy, even featuring in early mythology: the Greek god Asclepios had a large family, most of whom had health and medical functions. One daughter, Hygeia, ...

The tale of a lame, one-eyed, toothless camel 1 may not, at first glance, seem an auspicious start for ground-breaking discoveries of penicillin, X-rays and chocolate chip cookies. However, when Horace Walpole coined the word serendipity in 1754, based on the tale of ‘The Three Princes of Serendip’ and the aforementioned camel, he was giving name to the accidental sagacity (i.e. accidental wisd...

this descriptive study is carried out to determine the effectiveness of family planning programmes in iran for years 1991-96. the study revealed the following outlines: contraceptives prevalence rates increased from 42% to 67% during years 1991-96. zaro couples years of protection increased for norplant, injectable contraceptive, iud, vasectomy and tubectomy, but for candom it is decreased in y...

As the world continues to grapple with a pandemic that struck in January 2020, responses of governments and international organisations control combat it varied albeit different levels success. Some gave rise nationalist as well anti-multilateral -international sentiments actions, including politicisation retreat from multilateral institutions cooperation. However, African Union’s response was ...

abstract the aim of this study is to determine the level of people’s awareness and willingness towards the protection of persian wild ass (equus hemionus onager), to recommend solutions that can improve management and conservation of this species. in this descriptive-analytical study, 660 people from fars province were chosen via the clustered method. a questionnaire comprising items about the ...

very interesting. It is dedicated to the Medical Officers of Health of Great Britain " whose courage and sagacity have saved the administration of an unsatisfactory Rats' Act from being utterly abortive." In an introduction to the book, Sir Thomas Horder, k.c.v.o., F.r.c.p., writes that the book is not merely a standard textbook on the subject, but that it is a model for others who seek to add ...