INTRODUCTION Translational research is central to international health policy, research and funding initiatives. Despite increasing use of the term, the translation of basic science discoveries into clinical practice is not straightforward. This systematic search and narrative synthesis aimed to examine factors enabling or hindering translational research from the perspective of basic and clini...

this paper explores cultural policy making during jack lang’s ministry (1988-1993, 1981-1986) with emphasis on factors which enabled the cultural ministry to achieve maturity and especially acceleration in modernization in accordance with previous attempts by former ministers such as andré malraux. the field of dram (theater, cinema) is undoubtedly an indicator of the following process by jack ...

Background: People with disability experience various problems to access to healthcare services. This study aimed to identify cultural barriers in access to healthcare services for people with disability in Iran.    Methods: We conducted a qualitative study using content analysis to identify the cultural barriers.  We used semi-structured interviews to collect data. Participants...

A major debate in Australian cultural studies in the 1990s has been the “cultural policy debate.” Drawing upon theories of governmentality developed by Michel Foucault and others, there has been a move to understand cultural institutions in terms upon their relationship to the formation of citizens in modern liberal democracies. While such work can provide considerable insight into contemporary...