in the name of God, most gracious, most merciful Physiology and Pharmacology Indexing: Index Copernicus (IC), Scientific Information Database (SID) Physiology and Pharmacology is the official publication of the Iranian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology. The journal publishes full-length original articles in physiology, pharmacology and related subjects. Editorial office: ...

CONTEXT Certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) member board is emerging as a measure of physician quality. OBJECTIVE To identify demographic and educational factors associated with ABMS member board certification of US medical school graduates. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Retrospective study of a national cohort of 1997-2000 US medical school graduates, group...

This article presents one viewpoint on the issues surrounding placebo-controlled trials in osteoporosis. The other Sounding Board article in this issue presents an opposing view. At NEJM.org, in a related interactive feature, the authors of each article give their Point of View about the other article. At NEJM.org, readers can participate in forming community opinion by choosing one of the view...

Recent developments in ray tracing algorithms have shown that interactive high-quality volume rendering is no longer unreachable even for softwarebased implementations. Compared to graphics board and custom hardware implementations they offer additional benefits, e.g. support for large models and for integration with different types of data set topologies. This paper summarizes the state-of-the...

The mechanical properties and termite decay resistance performance of wood-based panel used in wooden houses were evaluated. physical properties, along with the levels, commonly panels, including oriented strand board, structural particleboard, particleboard for use interior, compared. complied physical, mechanical, formaldehyde emission standards International Organization Standardization Japa...

An educational program is described that was developed with the specific purpose of enhancing resident performance on the pathology portion of the Urologic National Board Examination. A pathologist and a urologist serve as moderators to ensure appropriate clinico-pathologic correlation. The program consists of a series of interactive lectures/discussions offered in a repeating annual cycle that...