BACKGROUND Continuing medical education (CME) is compulsory for physicians in Iran. Recent studies in Iran show that modifications of CME elements are necessary to improve the effectiveness of the educational programmes. Other studies point to an inappropriate, even irrational drug prescribing. Based on a needs assessment study regarding CME for general physicians in the East Azerbaijan provinc...

BACKGROUND In the area of youth health, peers education is an approach to health promotion. Assess the training needs of peers educators clarifies the components, values, and quality of training protocols. Aim to that we conducted a participatory educational needs assessment of youth peer educators. METHODS Involving youth and key informants in direct collaboration with research team, a quali...

Assistive technology is critical to maximize the functional skills of the person with a physical disability at home, work, and school. As assistive devices become increasingly complex and expensive and more options are available, the need for an assistive technology specialist is enhanced. Recent regulations and advances in technology are affecting the type, quality, and comprehensiveness of as...

Flashlight torches are cheap, robust, familiar and fun and so make interesting devices upon which to base interaction technologies. Computer vision software has been developed that can recognise and distinguish between different flashlight beams and these can be used to activate digital media including audio, video or special effects. The technology appears to ’magically bring to life’ objects ...

The economic crisis in the last few years has reduced the role of government in social development and transferred it to the private sector. These changes have affected medical education too. Lack of resources has created a situation where outdated equipment and educational methods produce medical graduates with outdated knowledge, skills and attitudes. Students' are understandably frustrated w...

We read Borges et al. [1] and Goodin et al. [2] articles with interest in the context of considering the factors that effect speciality choice. Goodin et al. conclude that enriching a student’s calling in relation to speciality choice is vital to those who struggle with choosing a speciality. With certain specialities currently facing shortages, such as psychiatry, care of the elderly and emerg...

—During recent decades there has been an observable development in the social state of so-termed disabled people. With the WHO's definition on the concepts of handicap, impairment and disability and the light cast on society's responsibility towards their impaired members a radical change started. The overwhelming technological development of the late 20 th century has inserted a new dimension ...