Globally, one of the major trends is the development of translational medicine. The traditional hospital structure could not meet the demands of translational medicine development any longer and to explore a novel hospital structure is imperative. Following the times, China proposed and implemented a development strategy for a first-class modern research-oriented hospital. To establish a resear...

The US continues to lead the world in research and development (R&D) expenditures, but there is concern that stagnation in federal support for biomedical research in the US could undermine the leading role the US has played in biomedical and clinical research discoveries. As a readout of research output in the US compared with other countries, assessment of original research articles published ...

Biological anthropologists have a strong tradition of studying growth and development and research on aging has been limited. This paper explores the past and current contribution of biological anthropologists to the field of aging through an examination of the American Journal of Physical Anthropology (AJPA) and the American Journal of Human Biology (AJHB). It is clear from this survey that bi...

The proportion of publications of qualitative research in mainstream psychology journals is small. Thus, in terms of this important criterion, despite its recent rapid growth, qualitative research is marginalized in psychology. The author suggests that contributing to this situation is the lack of a coherent and unifying methodology of qualitative research methods that elucidates their credibil...

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pazhuhesh-nāme-ye alavi (imam ali,s studies) biannual journal volume 3, number 2, autumn & winter 2012-2013 concessionaire: institute for humanities and cultural studies (ihcs) director in charge: hamidreza ayatollahy editor-in-chief: alireza mirzamohammad assistant editor-in-chief: seyed fakhrodin moayedi executive manager: zahra sadeghi   editorial board bahram akhavan kazemi associate profes...

We analyze the evolution of culture when parents socialize children to the cultural variants that maximize child lifetime utility. Parents invest in cultural transmission taking into account that children are also influenced by peers. We model the influence of peers by assuming that children observe different cultural variants in their peer group, assign merit to them and adopt one variant, fol...

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between the PASS model of intelligence and writing achievement in junior high students (aged 11-15 years) with and without written expression disabilities (as determined by school records and achievement testing). The PASS model of intelligence was operationalized as the Das-Naglieri: Cognitive Assessment System (CAS; 1997). Ninety-six ...

Wiley has updated its publishing ethics guidelines, first published in 2006. The new guidelines provide guidance, resources, and practical advice on ethical concerns that arise in academic publishing for editors, authors, and researchers, among other audiences. New guidance is also included on whistle blowers, animal research, clinical research, and clinical trial registration, addressing cultu...