introduction: in traditional medical education systems much interest is placed on the cramming of basic and clinical facts without considering their applicability in the future professional career. the aim of this study is to evaluate a novice medical training method (problem-based learning) as compared to the contemporary teacher-based medical education or traditional methods. methods: selecti...

conclusions the farsi version of the pass is a valid and reliable tool to measure academic procrastination in iranian undergraduate medical students. background procrastination is a common behavior which affects different aspects of life. the procrastination assessment scale-student (pass) evaluates academic procrastination apropos its frequency and reasons. objectives the aims of the present s...

background: empathy is an important factor in the relationship between the therapist and the patient and leaves positive impacts on the health outcomes. objectives: to investigate the level of empathy for patients among students of zanjan university of medical sciences. methods: the present cross-sectional study was carried out in zanjan university of medical sciences. a sample of 420 students ...

objective: the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of needlestick injury (nsi) and the factors associated with it among medical and dental students in kerman province during the 2006 year. materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among 269 medical and dental students to evaluate nsis and practices regarding the protective strategies. these students were asked t...

background and purpose: students in medical schools are under the great personal distress during their education. likewise, medical or surgical residency can be a stressful and overwhelming period during which residents work long hours.   the aim of the study was to determine the level of hopelessness in the medical students and residents and to examine its relations with socio-demographic feat...

objective: the aim was to evaluate gender differences in depression scores of iranian and german medical students. methods: two hundred iranian medical students (100 men and 100 women) and 200 german medical students (100 men and 100 women) were selected randomly and completed the english form of the self-rating beck depression inventory (bdi). results: analysis gave a mean rating of 10.7 ± 6.6...

introduction: migraine is a refer pain which is common in adults and children. migraine and its frequently limits the daily life activities. since medical students are subjected to stresses regarding lots of tests and the implicit responsibility to the courses, the purpose of the present study carried out to evaluate the prevalence of migraine among medical students in zahedan university. metho...

background: the spread of technology has influenced different aspects of human life, and teaching and learning are not exceptions. this study aimed to examine the potential contribution of the use of technology in teaching english language to medical students.   methods: this qualitative-action research study was conducted in birjand university of medical sciences (bums), with 60 medical studen...

background: the effect of frequent examinations on the students’ learning has had inconsistent results. this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of fre-quent announced quizzes on the learning of a representative sample of iranian medical students. methods: this experimental study was conducted among 37 fifth semester medical students who had taken the course in protozoology and helmintholog...

background: cancer is the third most common cause of death in iran. colorectal cancer is an ideal tumor for screening. therefore, early diagnosis through screening can reduce its prevalence and mortality. on the other hand, knowledge of practitioners about screening programs has a direct relationship with their performance. methods: in the present cross-sectional-educational study, knowledge, a...