Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ
-
East. Mediterr. Health J. · May 2020
EditorialSolidarity in response to COVID-19 outbreak in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak that began in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in late 2019 has spread globally within a few months. The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) after the second meeting of the IHR (2005) Emergency Committee on 30 January 2020. On 12 March 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic.
-
East. Mediterr. Health J. · May 2020
Priority setting for research in the field of medical ethics in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a Delphi study.
Priority-setting is one way to develop research in a particular field. ⋯ The rankings for priority and importance was not the same. Our results highlight a lack of applicable knowledge in the areas of professionalism and end of life. This study could be used as a foundation for developing further investigations by ensuring the most appropriate use of limited resources.