Textbook of Community Medicine – Preventive and Social Medicine

Reviewing the History of Community Medicine Specialty Formation and the Necessities of Its Existence in Health System

The purpose of this study was to perform a narrative review and documentary research in the history of community medicine specialty formation and the needs for its existence in health systems. We searched and reviewed related literature and documents in English and or Farsi (printed or online). Data was extracted and findings were categorized, summarized, and reported. About a century ago commu...

Preventive Medicine in Medical Care

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN MEDICAL CARE. By Kurt Schwarz. (Pp 216. £2.50). London: H. K. Lewis, 1970. THE author of this book combines his appointment as Senior Lecturer in Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Leeds with those of Assistant Medical Officer to the City of Leeds and Consultant Physician to the United Leeds Hospitals. By virtue of these appointments he is in the u...

Comparison of Lipids and Lipoprotein Levels of Cord Blood in Neonates in Ahwaz City with the Same Parameters in Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics

Adult cardiovascular disease has its roots in childhood, Various surveys have shown a significant correlation between early atherosclerotic changes indentified at autopsy of children and young adults, and both total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL cholesterol) levels. The hypercholesterolemic neonates time for diagnosis of high risk neonate infants. The aim of this study is to...

Early Detection of Dysentery Outbreaks by Cumulative Sum Method Based on National Surveillance System Data in 1393-1396

Background and Objectives: Correct and timely detection of the outbreaks of diseases with a short incubation period is of great importance in the health system. The aim of this study was to determine the detection of dysentery outbreaks using the cumulative sum method.   Methods: This time series study was conducted using the data of the National Surveillance System between 2014 and 2017. The...

Community attitudes to mental illness in Edinburgh.