driver drowsiness has been one of the main causes of on-road crashes which can lead to death, physical injuries and impose significant costs on the societies. the development of non-intrusive methods to be able to detect driver drowsiness in the early stages of drowsiness is great of importance. this is an educational review and its purpose is to provide recent achievements about non-intrusive ...

introduction: increasing numbers of chronic patients who need permanent support and staff members who are exposed to daily psychological stress highlight the need for hospitals which consider health promotion programs as a key service. health promotion program was introduced by the world health organization (who) in 1990 and has ever since been implemented by many countries throughout the world...

background: one of the most important goals of health care organizations is measuring and improving the quality of health care and reduction of adverse events. objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of observance of the who surgical safety checklist at two hospitals in tehran. materials and methods: during this analytic cross-sectional study the degree of observance and th...

childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. the problem is global and is steadily affecting many low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings. the prevalence has increased at an alarming rate. globally, in 2013 the number of overweight children under the age of five years old, is estimated to be over 42 million. close to 31 mill...

Guidelines for Poison Control This book provides authoritative guidelines for the establishment or improvement of national programmes for poison control. Addressed to policymakers and the administrators of specialized facilities, the book responds to the need for comprehensive advice on the most rationale and effective ways to manage the greatly increased number of poisoned patients seen throug...