background and aims: acute drug poisoning is a major public health problem in the world.the aim of this study was to investigate the trends and characteristics of acute drug poisoning and to compare that with other poisonings in gorgan, iran. methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was done from march 2008 to march 2015. data were obtained from medical records. stata software and pearso...

Background and aims: Acute drug poisoning is a major public health problem in the world.The aim of this study was to investigate the trends and characteristics of acute drug poisoning and to compare that with other poisonings in Gorgan, Iran. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was done from March 2008 to march 2015. Data were obtained from me...

This is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, establishing the epidemiological profile of people with physical disabilities resident in the municipality of Florianópolis, in the Southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, and analyzing it in relation to the public policies related to that population. The minimum sample was determined by a statistical calculation, considering the...

Epidemiology is the study of the causes and distributions of diseases in human populations so that we may identify ways to prevent and control disease. Although this definition broadly serves us well, I suggest that in recent decades, our discipline’s robust interest in identifying causes has come at the expense of a more rigorous engagement with the second part of our vision for ourselves—the ...

the famous theory in the field of textual meaning and interpretation is called “intentionalism” and on that basis, “the intention of the author of a work is in relation to the meaning of the work or its interpretation”. in recent years, a theory has been widely developed in contrast to the (above) famous theory, titled the theory of “anti-intentionalism”, or in its extreme form, the theory of “...

The two quotations summarize my reactions to Dr. Carol Buck's stimulating paper on 'Popper's philosophy for epidemiologists'. There would be little disagreement as to the desirability of enriching the scope and discipline of epidemiology by applying the ideas of several of the philosophers of science. On the other hand, might there not be a danger of rigidity, of too strict an application of pr...

From the time immemorial, all drastic pandemics and associated pathogens have been under spotlight of research in our attempts to identify, characterise, control trace back their origin. Quite often such enabled mankind find effective solutions overcome pathogen outbreaks turn them pages history. In wake repeated infections different corners world, its quite essential evaluate if they are cruel...

Epimenides Where do you come from, Socrates, and where are you going? Socrates Actually, it was you I was looking for in the marketplace. I just met with Theodorus and Alcibiades and we had a discussion that was well worth hearing about the interesting letter of the noble Charles Poole. Epimenides What do you think of the present debate, Socrates? Socrates Good heavens, I fancy you will never l...