“pain relief is an essential human right”, we should be concerned about it

“Pain Relief is an Essential Human Right”, We Should be Concerned about It

Please cite this paper as: Imani F, Safari S. “Pain Relief is an Essential Human Right”, We Should be Concerned about It. Anesth Pain. 2011;1(2): 55-7. DOI: 10.5812/kowsar.22287523.2306 Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Acute pain is a major challenge worldwide, and chronic pain poses a massive disease burden. Pain control has been a neglected area of government...

Should we be concerned about herbal remedies.

During the latter part of this century the practice of herbalism has become mainstream throughout the world. This is due in part to the recognition of the value of traditional medical systems, particularly of Asian origin, and the identification of medicinal plants from indigenous pharmacopeias that have been shown to have significant healing power, either in their natural state or as the sourc...

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?

Should We Be Concerned About the Distribution of Literacy Across Households? An Axiomatic Characterization∗

This paper proposes a class of literacy measures that takes into account the externality generated by the presence of literates in the household. It is claimed that such externality is increasing in the number of literates in the household, has characteristics of rivalry in consumption, and therefore is a function of the distribution of literates and illiterates in the household. The measure is...

Should Priority Setting Also Be Concerned About Profound Socio-Economic Transformations? A Response to Recent Commentary

Radiation exposure and pregnancy: when should we be concerned?

The potential biological effects of in utero radiation exposure of a developing fetus include prenatal death, intrauterine growth restriction, small head size, mental retardation, organ malformation, and childhood cancer. The risk of each effect depends on the gestational age at the time of exposure, fetal cellular repair mechanisms, and the absorbed radiation dose level. A comparison between t...