background : because of the rapid aging rate, the share of health expenditure in gross domestic product rises irreversibly and increases concern among politicians and the general public. the aim of this study was to examine the accuracy of the baumol’s model of unbalanced growth in iran over the period 1981-2010. methods : this theoretical-analytical study was conducted in 2012 to investigate t...

background: socioeconomic status (ses) is a major determinant of health inequality in children and adolescents. the aim of this study was to evaluate the association of ses of family and living region with self-rated health (srh) and life satisfaction (ls) among children and adolescents.   methods: this study was a part of the fourth survey of a national surveillance program, which was conducte...

introduction: present children are the investments of community in the future. preparing children health which leads to the stability of community health, provided to accurate implementation of educational and health programs in the community and especially in mothers. so it is necessary to determine the relationship between parents' literacy with growth rate in children.   materials and m...

Due to a rapid increase in immigration rates and high fertility rates, the number of Mexicans in the United States has increased by 8.3 million in the last ten years contributing to Hispanics becoming the largest minority group in the country (LeybasAmedia, Nuno, & Garcia, 2005). The US Bureau of the Census estimates that by 2050, Latinos will comprise one fourth of the US population (US Census...

background the purpose of this study was to compare the mental health and daily stress in periodontal diseases and normal group. material and methods a causal comparative method was carried out. using the screening sampling method, the sample subjects were selected from 20 patients with periodontal diseases and 20 attendants of patient as normal group. the two groups were matched from age, sex,...