Community Medicine in Action

Community medicine.

Background: Road crash injury is largely preventable and predictable; it is a human-made problem amenable to rational analysis and countermeasures. All the studies on Road Traffic accidents either use number of accidents or victims according to availability of accident data. Studies combining these two types of data to identify hazardous locations are a rarity. In this study data on both, the n...

Community genetics and community medicine.

In the decades to come, molecular genetic insights and techniques will have great influence on prevention and health care. Health care providers should anticipate important new developments rather than just wait and see. For community doctors, who can impossibly oversee all relevant developments in sufficient detail, close communication with the community and clinical genetic specialists is nec...

The Strengthening of Community Action for the Reduction of Motorcycle Accidents in Dezful, Iran

Background: Road traffic accidents are considered to be a leading cause of injuries across the world. Human factors have been reported to play a key role in road traffic accidents. The present study aimed to explore the approaches to the reduction of human errors and motorcycle accidents. Methods: A participatory multistage intervention was designed and implemented through team participation. ...

DOE medical research funding cut in FY 2006 budget; SNM calls for nuclear medicine community action.

Community Medicine & Health Education

Vishal Mehrotra1*, Sumit Agarwal2, Asheesh Sawhny3, Manish Gupta4 and Kriti Garg5 1Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rama Dental College Hospital & Research Center, India 2Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Rama Dental College Hospital & Research Center, India 3Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Rama Dental College Hospital & Research Center...