Vol. 13 No. 4 81 venues (such as beaches or who have access to private swimming pools) to establish estimates of exposure to risk; • an investigation of the circumstances surrounding the drowning of children aged 0–6 years in NSW; • assessment of the feasibility of using community health centres as a contact point for drowning prevention information; • a feasibility trial of using a Safe Commun...

councils have been a component of civil society after the glorious victory of islamic revolution in iran. considering the emphases of the holy koran, the conduct of the innocent authorities in islam (the holy prophet's household), the necessity of the implementation of a non-concentrated system, and the existence of local organizations councils were formed. some principles of iran's c...

We present the collaborative development of a web-based data collection and monitoring plan for thirty-two county councils within New Mexico's health council system. The monitoring plan, a key component in our multiyear participatory statewide evaluation process, was co-developed with the end users: representatives of the health councils. Guided by the Institute of Medicine's Community, Health ...

Communities across the United States are collaborating to create a coordinated response to intimate partner violence (IPV); ideally, this involves promoting best practices in the justice and human service systems and engaging a broad array of community sectors (e.g., human service; criminal justice; faith; business; education) to promote victim safety and batterer accountability (Pence, 1999). ...

This article discusses the legal structure of the municipal Health Councils in a Health County in the state of Sao Paulo comprising six municipalities. This descriptive and exploratory study was based on documental research according to federal laws for the creation, organization, structure and routine work of the health councils. Results were presented and discussed in categories. The health c...

Since the 1980s, Islamic scholars and medical experts have used the tools of Islamic law to formulate ethico-legal opinions on brain death. These assessments have varied in their determinations and remain controversial. Some juridical councils such as the Organization of Islamic Conferences' Islamic Fiqh Academy (OIC-IFA) equate brain death with cardiopulmonary death, while others such as the I...

This paper presents a model for investigating digitally-enabled process innovations and their impact on business network performance. The key features of the model are its focus on innovation across business networks and the assumption that benefits of investments in IT are most likely to occur when mediated by innovations in related business process capabilities. The paper presents the model a...