this review tried to describe the historical development of consultation-liaison (cl) psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine in the world and iran. it also aimed to present a classification of different models of patient care and service delivery in cl psychiatry. it finally provided some explanation about the status of psychosomatic medicine and cl psychiatry in germany as a different model in ...

introduction: the rate of access to health care is known as the main index of community health. teleconsultation is defined as using comminuting equipments to connect physicians and patients. this study aimed to survey the readiness of specialized hospitals to implement teleconsultation, focusing on manpower readiness, as well as communicational equipments and procedures. methods: the present d...

This community service activity aims to provide public health education regarding the prevention of stunting. Counseling in form seminars was used this service. targeted mothers village Sei Merah, Deli Serdang Regency. The evaluation instrument for a questionnaire and interviews, which were then analyzed descriptively. results indicated that pregnant women's level understanding nutrition still ...

BACKGROUND Lifestyle risk factors, in particular smoking, nutrition, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity (SNAP) are the main behavioural risk factors for chronic disease. Primary health care (PHC) has been shown to be an effective setting to address lifestyle risk factors at the individual level. However much of the focus of research to date has been in general practice. Relatively litt...

BACKGROUND Supplementary feeding programs (SFPs) are intended to mitigate the deterioration of nutritional status and the increase in mortality among malnourished children. OBJECTIVE We investigated the effect of an SFP on malnourished children in Guinea-Bissau who were returning to their homes after having been displaced within the country because of war in 1998-1999. DESIGN The effect of ...

objective: consultation-liaison (cl) psychiatry interfaces between psychiatry and other medical disciplines to promote integrated care of patients. the purpose of this study is evaluation of attitudes and practice of mazandaran university of medical sciences physicians of teaching hospitals regarding cl psychiatry. methods:in this descriptive study, all of the general practitioners, specialist ...

Malnutrition is common among children aged 6-24 months in developing countries. It increases the risk of mortality. Interventions to improve infant-feeding hold the promise of reducing malnutrition among these children. A study in Brazil has shown the success of training in communication and counselling skills among health workers in improving the nutritional status of young children. Questions...