OBJECTIVES To identify methodological research on the incorporation of adverse effects in economic models and to review current practice. DATA SOURCES Major electronic databases (Cochrane Methodology Register, Health Economic Evaluations Database, NHS Economic Evaluation Database, EconLit, EMBASE, Health Management Information Consortium, IDEAS, MEDLINE and Science Citation Index) were search...

background: drivers of heavy motor vehicles are occupationally exposed to intense whole body vibration (wbv) for several hours per day over their working lifetime. therefore, they are at risk of wbv-induced occupational disorders. this study aimed to investigate health effects of long-term exposure to whole body vibration among a group of heavy vehicle drivers in fars province, southwestern ira...

A 58-year-old man presented with complaints of blackish discoloration of forearms and face of five months duration. The lesions occurred episodically after taking anti-cancer medications, each episode lasting for two weeks. Histopathology confirmed a lichenoid eruption. Photolichenoid eruption to docetaxel is a dermatological adverse effect not reported in literature earlier.

introduction: the effect of dust on human health has been confirmed according to the geographical location of iran and the existence of this phenomenon in most provinces, particularly the western and southern provinces. this review discusses the role of proper nutrition in reducing the harmful effects of dust on human health. methods: in this systematic review, the published articles were found...

Global climate change has been described as the defining issue for health in the 21st century.1 The current and potential adverse health effects of climate change have been well described and range from changes in food and water security to the direct and indirect adverse health effects of worsening air quality from greenhouse gases.2 Family physicians are ideally poised to lead a response to g...