In 1996, Duke Children's Hospital was in serious trouble. Its $11 million annual operating loss had forced administrators to make cutbacks. As a result, some caregivers felt that the quality of care had deteriorated. Parents' complaints were on the rise. Frustrated staff members were quitting. In this article, Jon Meliones, DCH's chief medical director, candidly describes how his debt-ridden ho...

CONSIDER THIS IRONY OF MODERN LIFE: IN A MEDICAL CRISIS, EMERGENCY physicians would have an easier time accessing a patient’s bank account using his or her automatic teller machine card than they would finding critical medical history using his or her medical insurance card. Medical records, including crucial electrocardiograms, drug allergies, or medical conditions, are typically stored on pap...

fuel wood provides the main source of energy for cooking and space heating for over 80 percent of households living in kenya. the heavy reliance on the biomass energy has exerted an imbalance in demand and supply consequently resulting in adverse environmental effects in kenya. as part of innovation efforts, several energy-conserving technologies have been developed. a unique cook stove named m...

صفحه‌­ی مینیاتوری LEU پرتودهی شده در رآکتور تحقیقاتی تهران که برای تولید رادیوایزوتوپ مولیبدن-99 استفاده می‌شود، منبع پرتوزایی متشکل از رادیوایزوتوپ‌های مختلف است. محاسبه و تخمین آهنگ دز تابش‌های گامای گسیلی این منبع، به منظور مقایسه با مقادیر مجاز توصیه حمل‌ونقل مواد پرتوزا حفاظت پرتویی کارکنان حین انجام تست‌های آزمایشگاهی داغ، پیش هر اقدام عملی، امری ضروری مقاله، اعتبار یک روش پیشنهادی جهت هد...