results of the 120 distributed questionnaires, 94 questionnaires were completed and returned (78.3%). about 56.6% of participants used the internet to answer the questions about their patients. there was a significant relationship between patient-related barriers and manager-related barriers (r = 0.237, p = 0.023). post hoc tests showed that there is a significant difference between the attitud...

background physician directories are among the most important databases in health systems. objectives the aim of this study was to estimate the accuracy of physician directories in tehran, iran. materials and methods this was a cross-sectional study. tehran, the capital of iran, was selected for study. specialists', fellowships' and subspecialists' information were extracted from islamic republ...

Ramirez • Medical Education A managed care’s role has grown in recent years, board certification’s importance in the professional lives of physicians has grown correspondingly, as most managed care organizations require board certification for physicians participating in their plans. Hospitals increasingly are also making board certification a prerequisite to obtain staff privileges. Many physi...

introduction: increasing volume of information in various sciences, such as medicine, has led to the use of various strategies to effectively provide students, researchers, and teachers with medical and paramedical information. the iranian ministry of health and medical education has developed an online digital library, called iranian national medical digital library (inmdl), which provides acc...

background and purpose: professionalism refers to the professional character and manners of an individual, which encompasses different attributes and a lifestyle reflecting responsibility and commitment. effective communication between physicians and nurses enhances the quality of patient care, reduces medical errors. over the years, there have been repeated admonitions to improve nurse-physici...

ramadan fasting has been a major concern among researchers considering the theoretically imposed risk on patients with diabetes mellitus due to prolonged fasting. studies indicate that the knowledge and practices of physicians do not comply with the proposed recommendations in this regard in many cases. this study aimed to explore the viewpoints and attitudes of physicians toward the management...

Background: Although ionizing radiation is very important in diagnostic and treatment of many diseases, the hazards of this radiation are considerable and irrefutable. One of the main stages in radiation protection is knowledge about radiation dose in radiological investigation. The aim of this study was to determine the physicians' knowledge in radiological examinations. Materials and Methods:...

OBJECTIVES To identify the barriers and facilitators associated with the implementation of the nurse practitioner (NP) role in Ontario's public health units (PHUs), the NPs' job satisfaction, and the relationship between NP job satisfaction and practice dimensions. METHODS This descriptive study involved a postal survey of all NPs (N = 29) working in Ontario PHUs. RESULTS Twenty-eight (96.5...