Medical manpower needs by the year 2000.

Rheumatologists as an endangered species: a proposal for change.

It has been well documented that arthritis is a major health problem in the United States, and it is estimated that the costs of health care for persons with rheumatic diseases and of their lost time from work will approach 1% of the gross national product by the year 2000 (1). Most patients with rheumatic diseases are not cared for by rheumatologists, and the situation will probably worsen if ...

The View Points of General Surgeons Attending CME Programs Regarding their Educational Needs, in Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Introduction. In the current educational system, considering the economic aspects and rational utilization of manpower is essential. In this respect, identifying educational needs, determining priorities and latest educational methods in Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs can provide the opportunity for optimum use of limited available resources. The aim of this study was to determine...

A vision of pharmacy's future roles, responsibilities, and manpower needs in the United States. Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties.

The Trend of Age Distribution in WHO’s EMRO countries during the Last Three Decades (1980-2010) and its Future Health Policy Requirements

Introduction: Investigation trend of age distribution can be helpful for policymakers to predict the potential challenges of health care systems in order to improve responsibilities to future health needs. Therefore the aim of the present study was to investigate the trend of age distribution in the EMRO region in order to determine future health policy requirements. <str...

How to Allocate the Nursing Manpower in the Selected Hospitals, Affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2011

Nursing manpower plays an important role in care quality and health promotion. So any health care organization without an efficient nursing unit is not expected to survive for a long time. This study was conducted to estimate the number of the necessary nursing manpower for the selected hospitals according to the proposed model by the Iran ministry of health.This research is a cross wardal stud...