STUDY DESIGN We conducted an observational study using mailed questionnaires to 3 random samples of general practitioners from Victoria and New South Wales, Australia in 1997, 2000, and 2004. OBJECTIVE To determine whether general practitioners' beliefs about low back pain (LBP) differ according to whether they have a special interest in back pain, musculoskeletal, or occupational medicine; a...

since takafol is regarded as a product with a structure formed by islamic contracts, its assessment and consideration of stakeholders’ interests as a guarantee of its stability in the insurance market are inevitable. on this basis, in this research, by a comprehensive analysis of the structure and various models of takafol at both general and family levels, we have tried to detect its vulnerabi...

The Arctic has been home to Indigenous peoples since long before the international legal system of sovereign states came into existence. International law increasingly recognized rights peoples, who also have status as Permanent Participants in Council. In northern Canada, majority those live are Indigenous. However, Russia, a much smaller percentage population is identified Indigenous, recogni...

Introduction: Continuing Medical Education (CME) has beenconsidered as a lifelong commitment for doctors to provide theoptimal care for patients. Despite a long history of creating CMEprograms, outcomes are far from ideal. The present qualitativestudy aims to clarify the barriers affecting effectiveness of the CMEprograms in Iran based on the experiences of general practitioners.Methods: Sixtee...

when any extraordinary sacrifice or expenditure is intentionally and reasonably made or incurred for the common safety for the purpose of preserving from peril, the property (ship and cargoes) involved in a common maritime adventure, the interests saved , are required to make contributions in general average to the owner of lost or damaged property . general average rules originates from ancien...

Vocational interests demonstrate high rank-order stability during childhood and adolescence. However, few studies have investigated the development of vocational interests into adulthood. The present study examined rank-order and profile stability, mean-level and correlated change, and individual differences in change in RIASEC scores across 20 years of adulthood. In addition, life events were ...

of higher education into focus in the past few years. they have tried to improve the quality of their own higher education. the studies show that iranian universities are not at an accepted level in terms of quality. they have encountered several problems which have diminished their quality level. this study aimed at assessing the quality of medical education program as viewed by general practi...