The aim of this article is to present a design of a Medical Knowledge Representation System (MEKRES). The system automatically offers relevant formalized knowledge by extended GLIF (Guidelines Interchange Format) models to participants (patient, physician, operator, ..) on the basis of acquired data. This selection algorithm is based on key attributes and cooperation with knowledge ontologies.

background: pain has been one of the most debilitating symptoms of cancer. the aim of this study was to evaluate residents' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pain control in cancer patients. methods: in a descriptive study, 69 randomly selected third-year various residents practicing in teaching hospitals of shahid beheshti school of medicine participated in this study. they have prov...

the aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of herbal remedies (hrs) in infertile patients. this was a cross sectional study in a referral infertility care center. three hundred and six outpatients, both women and men, presenting for the first time with complaint of infertility at arash hospital, were recruited. verbal consent for participation was received. a self ad...

Arnau considered medicine to be an Aristotelian science, grounded on natural philosophy. However, he did not link philosophical speculation but rather con-ceived it as art, a technique practiced by following principles. The ability and experience of the physician were fundamental producing knowledge.

Objective: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition becoming a worldwide health problem as a result of sedentary life style, obesity and some other risk factors. It is hypothesized that one of the barriers to achieve a proper control in diabetic patients is lack of sufficient knowledge about their disease. In this study we evaluated the knowledge and practice of patients with type 2 diabetes. ...

Abstract Background The 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines supported active surveillance (AS) as a strategy for managing select low-risk thyroid cancers. Data examining physicians’ attitudes about the acceptability of this option are limited. This study aimed to characterize barriers and facilitators implementing AS perceived by practicing endocrinologists surgeons in United States. M...

The purpose of this study was to assess race differences (African Americans and Caucasians) in aspects of the patient-physician relationship, and then determine how the patientphysician relationship influences patient satisfaction, diabetes self-care behaviors and diabetes knowledge among adults with diabetes. Participants consisted of 99 adults with diabetes who were currently receiving treatm...