the objective of this study was to diagnose integrative ecological health of an urban stream,which is located in the asian temperate region. the research approach was primarily based on the index ofbiological integrity (ibi) using fish assemblage and a qualitative habitat evaluation index (qhei). and these indexes were compared with long-term conventional chemical dataset during 1996-2005. for ...

Introduction: There are two popular methods of clinical skillsteaching. One is Peyton’s method, and the other one is RobertGagne’s method. A hybrid model which is a combination ofboth teaching methods is developed and implemented at AvalonUniversity School of Medicine in Clinical Skills. The aim of thestudy was to evaluate the hybrid model of clinical skills teachi...

Ultrasound plays an increasing role in the evaluation, monitoring, and treatment of infertility. About 15% of all couples attempting to have children are affected by infertility. As women delay conception due to career choices and age, the frequency of infertility increases. Infertility is defined as no conception after one year of unprotected intercourse. Ultrasound plays a remarkable role in ...

introduction: the present study aimed to compare self-assessment forms of coursework taught in the school of public health at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels and students’ evaluation of the performance of the faculty members at these levels. methods: the subjects in this cross-sectional study were the faculty members and students of the school of public health and nutrition, sh...

BACKGROUND There is a recognized need to improve the application of epidemiologic data in human health risk assessment especially for understanding and characterizing risks from environmental and occupational exposures. Although there is uncertainty associated with the results of most epidemiologic studies, techniques exist to characterize uncertainty that can be applied to improve weight-of-ev...

Title: Evaluating safety-critical organizations – emphasis on the nuclear industry. This report concerns a study which has been conducted for the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, SSM. The conclusions and viewpoints presented in the report are those of the author/authors and do not necessarily coincide with those of the SSM. SSM Perspective According to the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority'...

S urveys are frequently used in graduate medical education (GME). Examples include resident satisfaction surveys, resident work-hour questionnaires, trainee self-assessments, and end-of-rotation evaluations. Survey instruments are also widely used in GME research. A review of the last 7 issues of JGME indicates that of the 64 articles categorized as Original Research, 50 (77%) included surveys ...

Developing feedback systems that can detect the attention level of the driver can play a key role in preventing accidents by alerting the driver about possible hazardous situations. Monitoring driver’s distraction is an important research problem, especially with new forms of technology that are made available to drivers, which can interfere with the primary driving task. An important question ...