Injury and poisoning in Bahrain: a hospital based study

A study was conducted to determine the most frequent diagnosis for hospitalized injuries at salmaniya medical center in Bahrain and the socio-demographic characteristics of these patients. Demographic and clinical data were collected for the period starting January 1987 until march 1990. the total number of injuries was 5178 of which 3600 were males and 1578 females [ratio 2.3: 1]. Fractures and intracranial injuries were the most common among diagnostic categories. The study identified as high risk groups those below 5 year of age, those of 15-29 years of age, labourers and homemakers. The cost of hospitalization for these patients above amounted to 3.6 million Bahraini Dinars

Manpower requirements and distribution of physicians and dentists in Bahrain: analysis of 1987-1990 data

The first national health plan for the state of Bahrain was developed in the year 1968 with the help of the world health organization[1]. Consequently, the government of Bahrain has embarked on an intensive training program by sending Bahraini nationals abroad. The rapid economic and social developments during the late 1970's and 1980's was coupled with high demand by the population for advanced medical and hospital in patient care. As the number of physicians and dentists increased, a question has surfaced: "how many physicians do we need