The introduction of biotechnology into the agri-food world in the 1990s complicated an already difficult regulatory and trade system. At one level, biotechnology and genetically modified (GM) foods increase the potential for trade and the need for a fully functioning international trading system. At another level, the products of this new technology have precipitated a large and difficult debat...

in the modern world today where the margin of error is minimal for the growth and at the same time there is a very competitive and challenging economic environment, it is very significant and crucial that efficiency is being prevailed in the organization through the help of international standards through which the respective organization should maximize their profits and should meet their resp...

background: infant mortality rate is reported 3.18 in 1000 births in iran. international organizations such as world health organization (who) and united nations children's fund (unicef) consider applicable standards essential for providing effective health services in hospitals and health centers. therefore, it is essential to create national care standards for neonatal intensive care units (n...

in 2001, following the development of international standards in basic medical education, wfme appointed an international task force for development of international guidelines for postgraduate specialist training. reports of this task force were published in september 2001. these guidelines has been structured in 9 areas and 37 sub-areas. the areas of these guidelines are mission & outcomes, t...