news has played a vital role in peoples’ and governments’ decision making. as such, the source and reliability of the news are of equal or even more significance than the news itself and that makes reporting the news a challenging and critical profession. accordingly, investigating how news is reported is essential and further it would be illuminating to see how different news reporting organiz...

Attitudes held by health professionals, especially those working in mental health, can profoundly influence the well-being of patients with psychosis. Thus, both health care provision and health outcomes are compromised, with resultant inequality. These attitudes are shaped by and vary according to prevailing cultural norms, in society at large, in health service organisations and within profes...

This study investigates the representation of Qatar isolation by Arab Quartet in selected USA editorials, i.e., it is represented positively or negatively. Those editorials involve The New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. It explores role moulding, shaping reshaping ideology. tries to find out hidden ideologies discourse these editorials. follows a multidisciplinary approach...

A decade ago several research studies highlighted the underdiagnosis of asthma, particularly in children 1–3 but also in the elderly, 4 5 and most general practitioners felt an increased pressure on them to diagnose this common chronic respiratory disorder. It was implied that asthma should be considered whenever a patient presented with a persistent cough and that far more people " deserved " ...

The aim of this Editorial is to discuss depression as an important disorder for public health. The literature regarding epidemiology, consequences, adequacy of service delivery and prevention of depression is reviewed. Depression is a common disorder with high lifetime rates, particularly in women, and those experiencing social adversity. It is a major cause of disability, and causes death both...