Daniel J. West, Jr. (USA)
Otar Gerzmava (Georgia)
Invited Special Editor: Miloš Velemínský (Czech Republic)
Jozef Novotný (Czech Republic)
Editorial Board: Rifat Atun (UK)
Harold W. Baillie (USA)
Michael J. Costello (USA)
Bui Dang Ha Doan (France)
Amiran Gamkrelidze (Georgia)
Ramaz Khetsuriani (Georgia)
Vladimir Krcmery (Slovakia)
Arsen Kubataev (Russia)
Maksut Kulzhanov (Kazakhstan)
Milan Murgas (Slovakia)
Migran Nazaretyan (Armenia)
Kakhi Paposhvili (Georgia)
Viera Rusnakova (Slovakia)
Roman Shakarishvili (Georgia)
Oleg Schepin (Russia)
Gaioz Vasadze (Georgia)
Otar Vasadze (Georgia)
William G. Wallick (USA)
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The University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
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ISSN 1512-0651
Printed in Georgia
Journal of Health Sciences Management and Public Health
CONTENTS
Health Care Reforms
113
CONTEMPORARY TENDENCIES OF DEVELOPING URGENT
SURGICAL AID IN AJARA
Mamuka Nakashidze, Otar Gerzmava
124
CHALLENGING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY IN OMAN
Ali A. Al Dhawi, Daniel J. West
Ethical Problems of Health Care
136
PROBLEMS TO USING OF STANDARDS TO ETHICS IN SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH
Josef Dolista, Miroslav Sapík, Jozef Novotný
146
SOME ETHICAL PROBLEMS OF PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS
Jozef Novotný, Miloš Velemínský, Otar Gerzmava
Medical and Social Problems of the Maternity and Child HealthCare
156
CHILDREN AND DIVORCES
Jana Zierhutová
163
LEVEL OF INFORMATION OF PARENTS OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
ABOUT PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS AND INTOXICATIONS
Michaela Lavièková
169
MONITORING OF CHILD ACCIDENT INCIDENCE IN THE TOWN
OF TØEBOÒ IN 2005
Michaela Lavièková
172
INFANT MORTALITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Renata Klufová, Marek Šulista
179
ACCIDENT RISK OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN SOUTH
BOHEMIAN REGION
Magdalena Èapková
187
IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVENTIVE ACTIVITIES ACCORDING
TO THE METHODOLOGY OF THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION’S PROJECT „SAFE COMMUNITY”
Magdalena Èapková
192
MANAGEMENT OF PREGNANCY WITH PREMATURE RUPTURE OF
MEMBRANES (PROM)
Miloš Velemínský, P. Sák
Social Gerontology
198
OUR AGING WORLD: A GLOBAL COMPARISON OF FORMAL AND
INFORMAL CAREGIVING
Bridget A. Dougherty, Dr. Daniel West, Jr.,
209
SENIORS’ ACCIDENTS IN THE REGION OF SOUTH BOHEMIA
Petra Zimmelová
214
AGE-DEPENDENT DRUG SELECTION AND RESPONSE
Jozef Novotný, Daniel J. West, Jr., Miloš Velemínský
227
SOCIAL SECURITY OF SENIORS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Vilém Kahoun, Martin Šimák
Nursing Care
234
THE POSITION OF A NURSE IN A COMPLEX NURSING PROCESS IN
BALNEOTHERAPY
Jozef Haring, Jozef Novotný, Jaroslav Stanèiak, Daniel J, West, Jr.
246
NURSING PROCESS AS THE BASIC METHOD OF NURSING CARE IN
CZECH HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WARD
INSTITUTIONS
Valérie Tóthová, Jozef Novotný & Gabriela Sedláková
Medical and Social Problems of Rehabilitation
253
SUMMER INTEGRATION CANISTHERAPEUTIC CAMP
Jana Zierhutová
261
CANISTHERAPY AS SUPPORTING REHABILITATION METHOD
IN CZECH REPUBLIC
Vìra Kalinová
272
EVALUATION OF INTEGRATION SUMMER CANISTHERAPEUTIC
CAMPS IN THE YEARS 2004 AND 2005
Vìra Kalinová
281 Instructions for Authors