INTRODUCTION Empathy refers to a personality character that has a great role in communication with others. Thus, proper evaluation and education of empathy in medical students is important for medical education. Because previous studies had suggested that physician's empathy may reduce with clinical trainings, in this study we decided to measure the empathy score among medical students. METHO...

INTRODUCTION Assuming any social role has obligations and fulfilling the related responsibilities has ethical aspects that must be addressed carefully. Each role requires extensive training, which usually takes place in university institutions. Ethics is applied in at least three academic areas, including: a) in education of students' personal growth, b) in patient care, and c) in university co...

1. PhD Candidate, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 2. Associate Professor, Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 3. MPH student in the elderly Health, MD, Kerman University of Medical Sciences. 4. PhD Candidate, Department of Health ...

Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Herbal and Traditional Medicines Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Department of Ophthalmology, Student Research Committiee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Research Center for Non-Communicable Diseases, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences,...

Z. GHADAMPOUR, N. TALEBBEYDOKHTI, M. R. HASHEMI, A. H. NIKSERESHT AND S. P. NEILL Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shiraz University, I. R. of Iran Email: [email protected] Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Research and Sustainable Development Center, Shiraz University, I. R. of Iran Dept. of Water Engineering, Shiraz University, I. R. of Iran; S...

Received 18/8/2010 Accepted 8/12/2011 (004998) 1 Department of Nutrition, School of Health and Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 2 Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, e-mail: [email protected] 3 Endocrinologist, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran *Correspond...

OBJECTIVES More mental morbidities were reported in medical students than their nonmedical peers, which may negatively influence their lives and future career. The aim of this study was to assess the mental health status among medical students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. METHOD Two hundred and eight 1(st) to 4(th) year Medical students took part in this cross-sectional study. Ge...

INTRODUCTION Consultation and guidance is a process of learning which is done through the relationship between two individuals. In this mutual relationship, the ounsellor, through his scientific and occupational skills and qualification, tries to help the students using the methods corresponding to their needs. The main objective of this study was to provide a framework for the management of th...