family physician implementation and preventive medicine; opportunities and challenges

Family Physician Implementation and Preventive Medicine; Opportunities and Challenges

Review of Iran’s experiences regarding health following Islamic Revolution suggests that two major events influenced on health system structure; establishment of Primary Health Care (PHC) and integration of medical education in former ministry of health and formation of Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME). Both of these important developments began in the first decade after the rev...

Family physicians in emergency medicine: new opportunities and critical challenges.

The future of emergency care in the United States and the role that family physicians will play in that future is of concern to the AAFP. That concern led to the development of a policy on family physicians in emergency medicine, an AAFP position paper, and the formation of the Special Interest Group-Emergency Medicine (SIG-EM), which launched at the 2010 Scientifi c Assembly. According to the ...

Islam; Challenges and Opportunities

Undoubtedly Islamic Revolution of Iran has been the source of Islamic awakening in the middle-east. Therefore Islamic Republic of Iran plays the role of an example and a director of political developments in the region. Islamic awakening in Arab countries has been able to question the dominant discourse of dictators in the middle-east region and topple their regimes. These developments include ...

Urban family physician plan in Iran: challenges of implementation in Kerman

Background: The Family Physician Plan has recently been implemented in three provinces of Iran on a pilot basis and is going to be implemented throughout Iran in the future. Through a qualitative design, this study aims to determine probable implementation challenges of Family Physician Plan in Kerman. Methods: This study was conducted in Kerman in 2013. Data were collected through interview...

Laboratory Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities

Technologic innovations have substantially improved the productivity of clinical laboratories, but the services provided by clinical laboratories are increasingly becoming commoditized. We reflect on how current developments may affect the future of laboratory medicine and how to deal with these changes. We argue that to be prepared for the future, clinical laboratories should enhance efficienc...

Aerospace medicine: challenges and opportunities.