The unrelenting increase of health information on the World Wide Web has resulted in an urgent need for portals that provide consumers with trustworthy health information. In response to this need, the National Library of Medicine initiated the Go Local initiative, which extends MEDLINEplus by providing consumers with links to local health services, programs and providers. NC Health Info (www.n...

designing a minimum data set for national cancer registry in iran     sadoughi f [1] , safdari r [2] *, meraji m [3] , ramzan ghorbani n [4] , ghazisaeedi m [5]     received: 9 jul , 2013 accepted: 21 sep , 2013     abstract   background & aims : due to the widespread increase of cancer diseases, cancer registries as foundations for a struggle plan against the disease have been established. the...

abstract aims: fluoride is one of the anions present in soil and water, and determining its level in drinking water is vital for preventing dental and bone diseases in societies. this research aimed to determine fluoride concentrations in drinking water sources of rural and urban areas of babol city, iran. instrument & methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in babol city,...

we need effective leadership for provision of enough resources in public health. recent report of medical institution about public health future include excellent advises for community health nurses activities. in this report not only numerous successes of public health have been identified but also methods which public health leaders can use to complete their mission in community have been exp...