Research during medical school: is it particularly difficult in developing countries compared to developed countries?

Research during medical school: is it particularly difficult in developing countries compared to developed countries?

Objectives Medical student involvement in research has been declining over the years. We reviewed the factors that hinder participation in research with a focus on developing countries. Methods Literature search was performed using PubMed, MEDLINE and Cochrane Library. Peer-reviewed articles published between 1995 and 2017 were screened for relevance to identify key factors affecting medical ...

Emergency medical care in developing countries: is it worthwhile?

Prevention is a core value of any health system. Nonetheless, many health problems will continue to occur despite preventive services. A significant burden of diseases in developing countries is caused by time-sensitive illnesses and injuries, such as severe infections, hypoxia caused by respiratory infections, dehydration caused by diarrhoea, intentional and unintentional injuries, postpartum ...

Medical physicists in developed countries should actively help medical physicists in developing countries.

Suggestions for topics suitable for these Point/Counterpoint debates should be addressed to the Moderator: William R. Hendee, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee: [email protected]. Persons participating in Point/Counterpoint discussions are selected for their knowledge and communicative skill. Their positions for or against a proposition may or may not reflect their personal opinions or the ...

Tourism Impact on Air Pollution in Developed and Developing Countries

T he main purpose of this paper is to investigate and compare the impact of tourism on air pollution in selected developed and developing countries during the period of 1995-2014. To this end, at first, the model was designed based on the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) assumptions and with the presence of the major influencing factors on air pollution along with the international ...

IT and Productivity in Developed and Developing Countries