studying the history of science in ancient civilizations can help to shed light on the mysteries of the history of science as well as the contribution of nations to the growth of science in the world throughout the history. among various branches of science, medicine is of particular importance and owing to the crucial role of physicians in this discipline; the present study has taken the role ...

background: hospitals have responsibility for responding to legitimate demands for release of health information while protecting the confidentiality of the patient health records. there have always been challenges concerning medical records confidentiality and their disclosure and release type in medical record departments. this study investigated and compared laws and policies of disclosure o...

nowadays and throughout the history, medical rights and ethics were among the most important subjects in relation with the field of medicine. women’s medical rights including issues about sickness, sex, abortion and so on are among main branches of medical ethics. it should be stated that this matter was not investigated sufficiently about ancient persia (since the beginning of historical perio...

Significant attention has been given to the debate regarding allowances for medical marijuana use since the 1996 California and Arizona ballot initiatives. State medical marijuana allowances, however, have existed since the mid-1970s. Much of the current debate stems from confusion about the various ways states approach the issue. In this paper, we present original legal research on current sta...