mental disorders are known to be an important cause of disabilities worldwide. despite their importance, about two thirds of mentally ill people do not seek treatment, probably because of the mental health system's inability to decrease the negative side effects of the interaction with the mental health services. the world health organization has suggested the concept of responsiveness as a way...

Undergoing treatment with assisted reproductive technology may be a traumatic experience that will contribute to a variety of psychological difficulties. This is chiefly important because the numbers of women looking for infertility services are increasing. Therefore the emotional and psychological support offered in their nursing care is dominant. The degree of emotional distress can be very h...

,. . This introduction to the major concepts of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is intended,for individuals involved in fiealth care provider education who are attempting to measure the costs and benefiti of their educational activities. Ater. tracing the development of CBA, the paper dafines it as afi attempt o quantify and compare the zpanditures for a project with the valu of the finished projec...

chondroectodermal dysplasia (ellis-van creveld syndrome) is a rare autosomal recessive congenital abnormality. this syndrome is characterized by a spectrum of clinical findings, among which chondrodystrophy, polydactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and congenital cardiac anomalies are the most common. it is imperative to not overlook the cardiac complications in patients with this syndrome during den...