BACKGROUND Health status is largely determined by socio-economic status. The general health of individuals at higher social hierarchy is better than people in lower levels. Likewise, people with higher socio-economic status have better oral health than lower socio-economic groups. There has not been much work regarding the influence of socio-economic status on the health conditions of children ...

the fars tribes living during the zand and qajar dynasties served as some politically and socially influential groups of their period. when the revenues of a tribe did not suffice their necessities, they would attack other cities, mainly shiraz, where there were abundant wealth and goods, and they would plunder, pillage and murder everywhere. shiraz was the political center of iran during the z...

INTRODUCTION Radon is the second most important cause of lung cancer after smoking. Thus, the determination of indoor radon concentrations in dwellings and workplaces is an important public health concern. The purpose of this research was to measure the concentration of radon gas in residential homes and public places in the city of Shiraz and its relationship with the type and age of the build...

with a population of urban sprawl, crime and crime rates have also increased significantly. the increase in iran, especially in large cities has been remarkable. increase in crimes not only has faced the criminal justice system in the metropolitan area of shiraz with huge challenges, but also it has had its own cultural, social, economic and even political risks and tensions, costing the societ...

1Department of Community Medicine, Sari Medical School, Sari, Islamic Republic of Iran (Correspondence to N. Motamed: [email protected]). 2Department of Biostatistics, Shiraz School of Public Health, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran. 3Department of Community Medicine, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran. Received: 24/03/03; accepted: 18/02/04 ABSTRACT To assess the validity...

BACKGROUND High rate of unintended pregnancies in Iran is one of problems in family planning. The main goal of this study was to determine the rate of unintended pregnancies and to examine factors among married women in Shiraz City, Iran. It also discusses the possible effects of new population policies on the rate of unintended pregnancy. METHODS In this quantitative and survey study, data w...

Abstract Objective (1) To analyze urbanization development pattern in Shiraz after the year 1977; (2) hospital model (3) review and prioritize location-allocation criteria for hospitals; (4) specify appropriate locations establishment of potential future general hospitals based on selected criteria. Results Although a significant expansion is seen from different geographical directions (particu...

Zoonoses Research Center, *Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Student Research Committee, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Mohamed Amin Ghobadifar, Farideh Pourghashdar*, Armin Akbarzadeh, and Zahra Mosal...