Health Care Market Deviations from the Ideal Market

A common argument in the health policy debate is that market forces allocate resources efficiently in health care, and that government intervention distorts such allocation. Rarely do those making such claims state exp...

Assessment Methods of an Undergraduate Psychiatry Course at a Saudi University

Objectives: In Arab countries there are few studies on assessment methods in the feld of psychiatry. Te objective of this study was to assess the outcome of different forms of psychiatric course assessment among ffth...

A strange type of Pica

Pica, where the patient eats non-food items such as mud, clay, varnish etc., is a common behavioural problem seen in children, pregnant women and the mentally retarded. However sponge pica is a very rare variation. We r...

A Turning Point for Paediatric Developmental Services in Oman Establishment of a national autism screening programme

HIV/AIDS Vaccines : How long must humanity wait?

OVER FORTY MILLION PEOPLE ARE INFECTED with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and more than 95% of these infected individuals are in the developing...