Shahbaznejad, Leila

[ 1 ] - The Attitude of Residents, Interns and Clerkship Students towards Teaching Role of Residents

Introduction: Appropriate and effective education for medical students is critically important in promoting and maintaining society's health and the role of residents is undeniable in medical students' education. The aim of this study was to determine the attitude of clerkship students, Interns and residents towards the teaching role of residents in Sari Medical School in 2007. Methods: In thi...

[ 2 ] - The Viewpoints of General Physicians toward Continuing Medical Education Programs' Implementation Status and the Participants' Motivation

Introduction: Acquainting the viewpoints of Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs’ participants concerning different aspects of these programs is of special importance. The aim of this study was to determine the status of CME programs' implementation from general physicians’ viewpoints and their motivation for participating in these programs. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional ...

[ 3 ] - Frequency of Medical Futility and its Costs in Deceased Neonates with a Probable Diagnosis of Inherited Metabolic Disorder in Children’s Medical Center, Iran

Background and purpose: Futile medical care is referred to any medical intervention or activity that bring no benefit to patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of futile treatment and its cost in neonates with a probable diagnosis of inherited metabolic disorder. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, hospitalization records of all admitted neonates in Chi...