nursing manpower plays an important role in care quality and health promotion. so any health care organization without an efficient nursing unit is not expected to survive for a long time. this study was conducted to estimate the number of the necessary nursing manpower for the selected hospitals according to the proposed model by the iran ministry of health.this research is a cross wardal stud...

BACKGROUND A medium- and long-term perspective is required in human resource development to ensure that future needs and demands for oral healthcare are met by the most appropriate health professionals. This paper presents a case study of the Sultanate of Oman, one of the Gulf States with a current population of 3.8 million, which has initiated dental training through the creation of a dental c...

Introduction India is home to many tribes which have an interesting and varied history of origins, customs and social practices. Oral health care in tribal areas is limited due to shortage of dental manpower, financial constraints and the lack of perceived need for dental care among tribal masses. Objective To assess orthodontic treatment need among tribal children of Indore division, Central...

Managing the change from traditional to problem-based learning (PBL) curricula is complex because PBL employs problem cases as the vehicle for learning. Each problem case covers a wide range of different learning issues across many disciplines and is coordinated by different facilitators drawn from the school's multidisciplinary pool. The objective of this project was to adapt an interactive co...

A systematic review was conducted of the literature on human resources planning (HRP) in dentistry in Canada, critically assessing the scientific strength of 1968-1999 publications. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to 176 peer-reviewed publications and “grey literature” reports. Thirty papers were subsequently assessed for strength of design and relevance of evidence to objectively...

 This article presents the research development and education program on innovative 3-D dental measurement technique for tooth model restoration through University-industry Collaboration Programs in Taiwan. The AOI Laboratory at National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) joined the Precision Measurement Education Improvement Program as a university partner to promote the achievement of ex...

background: this study aimed to investigate dentists’ supply and practice patterns following the implementation of the global budget system in taiwan. materials and methods: data of reimbursement claims, municipal socioeconomic status and dental manpower were collected from the national health insurance administration, the ministry of internal affair, and the ministry of health and welfare, res...

The Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), colloquially labeled the “drone,” has become iconic of American military campaigns this century. However, with surging demand for RPA combat operations, the United States Air Force (USAF) has struggled to train and retain sufficient manpower to operate these aircraft. Earlier efforts to address this challenge relied on military intuition and subjective input...

My purpose in this brief paper is to assess the future impact of scientific advances, such as those described by others in this symposium, on dental education. A disclaimer is usually in order at this point, something about the risks of being wrong about the future, but, not being particularly cautious, I'll state unequivocally that I think that there will be four major impacts. The disclaimers...

Human resource is one of the most effective resources in the development of any organization or a Nation. Optimal utilization of manpower is a pivotal challenge to a manager of a dynamic management system. Achieving the objectives by meeting the constraints on various feasibilities is the core problem before statisticians, model developers and OR scientists. In this paper we develop a model wit...