Background: The health care industry is facing constant changes from reform; demanding consumers; and new expensive forms of treatment. These put more pressures on hospitals their ability to remain profitable. Understanding how improve hospital financial performance by applying an appropriate strategy increasingly turbulent environment remains a key concern managers researchers. overall purpose...

introduction: professional ethics is a very important issue for managers who are role models for students and staff. it can also be very effective in organizational activities. the main objective of this research is to describe the result of managers’ self assessment in shiraz teaching hospitals. methods: the present research is a cross-sectional study. the statistical society of this research ...

It is becoming increasingly essential for individuals to be able uniquely to identify themselves and each other, even where they may never meet. Access to and use of privileges of membership, whether of a professional association, computer network or health insurance policy depends upon the 'members' being able to prove that they are who they say they are, frequently from a remote location. Pat...

professional experience between IANE members. Using a range of activities and through its affiliates, IANE also aims to guarantee and provide the same standard of education and neuroepidemiological information across all countries throughout the world. Recognizing the issues arising from the increased longevity and changing epidemiology of neurological disorders in the 21st century, IANE will a...

This essay reviews the founding and early history of the Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association (AHA), the largest of the AHA's 14 councils. Based on archival research, it stresses the factors that led to the council's formation and shaped its agenda. The council was established in the context of the AHA's transition from a professional society to a voluntary health or...

The following facts are well known: 1. The American Psychological Association twelve years ago established a section of clinical psychology whose fundamental aim was to "advance professional standards in the field of clinical psychology." In furtherance of this aim, the section adopted as the minimal requirement for membership, the Ph.D. degree in various branches of psychology, and the publica...

Article 1. NAME The name of this organization shall be the European Association of Science Editors or, briefly, EASE, referred to in these statutes as " the Association ". The Association shall be registered in England and Wales as a company limited by guarantee. 1. To promote improved communication in science by providing efficient means for cooperation among editors of publications in the sci...

Carrie Banks, Supervising Librarian, Inclusive Services at Brooklyn Public Library Eti Berland, Youth School Engagement Wilmette (IL) Ana-Elba Pavon, Semi-retired/On-Call San Francisco

PURPOSE This study examines student recipients of merit, need-based, service, or minority scholarships, their performance in medical school, and the relationship to future alumni association membership and financial giving. METHOD Retrospective data on grade-point average attained across the four-year curriculum and extracurricular activities reported at graduation were collected on students ...

THE membership of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Standards of Practice Committee represents experts in a broad spectrum of interventional procedures from both the private and academic sectors of medicine. Generally Standards of Practice Committee members dedicate the vast majority of their professional time to performing interventional procedures; as such they represent a valid b...