OBJECTIVE To identify the awareness regarding noise pollution and its adverse effects on human health in the people of urban areas of Karachi. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Urban areas of Karachi, from September to October 2012. METHODOLOGY A survey was conducted with 50 selected subjects of urban areas of Karachi with their informed consent. The questio...

The Polish medical law has accepted the rule of equivalence in the doctor-patient relationship. In this way it gave up on the medical paternalism". To a large extent, the newly passed or renewed Rules and Regulations were responsible for this. All Polish hospitals, the psychiatric ones amongst them, must abide the rules on patients' agreement to being hospitalised, examined and treated in accor...

OBJECTIVE To explore factors influencing perceptions and viewpoints on the responsibility for the presence of toxic substances in food, on enforcement of laws and regulations that control human exposure to toxic substances in food, and on the effectiveness of such regulations. METHODS An online survey was completed by 740 individuals from several parts of Spain (median age, 47 years; 67% were...

Children and adolescents with chronic diseases and disabling conditions often need related services. As medical home professionals, pediatricians can assist children, adolescents, and their families with the complex federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and systems associated with these services. Expanded roles for pediatricians in Individual Family Service Plan, Individualized Education...

The relevance of corporate governance principles in the management of corporate organisations cannot be underestimated. The increasing influence of principles of corporate governance across the globe has been greatly linked to the recent corporate frauds and scandals. These frauds and scandals largely resulted from the failure of authorities of countries to effectively implement the legal and r...