background : diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder and is considered as the sixth most common cause of mortality. hospital readmission in patients with diabetes is important and can impose great costs on the health system. therefore, this study investigated factors affecting the readmission of patients with type ii diabetes to selected hospitals in kermanshah, iran, in 2012. methods: this w...

conclusions knowledge management can improve the qwl in nursing personnel in zahedan teaching hospitals. based on the findings of the study, hospital managers, especially head nurses, could play a crucial role in improving qwl by institutionalization of knowledge management in nursing personnel and sharing and developing knowledge to advance the practice. results knowledge management score in s...

Introduction: It is predicted that tourism will be the most profitable industry in the world in 2020. The current study aimed to evaluate the influence of advertising on attracting foreign medical tourists based on the marketing mix model. Methods: In this descriptive study, participants (n=136) completed a standard questionnaire containing items on demog...