University of Jordan

About: University of Jordan is a education organization based out in Amman, Jordan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Medicine. The organization has 7796 authors who have published 13764 publications receiving 213526 citations.

Pharmacy in Jordan.

Abstract: The Hashemite kingdom of Jordan is a small Arab country in the Middle East in the northeast of Saudi Arabia. In comparative terms, Jordan is slightly smaller than the state of Indiana. It is considered a developing country, with inadequate supplies of water and other natural resources, such as oil,

The clinical patterns of arthritis in children with familial Mediterranean fever.

Abstract: We studied the clinical patterns of arthritis in 133 children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) over 5.5 years. Six clinical patterns were noted. The commonest was recurrent monoarticular arthritis as seen in 95 children (71%), mainly affecting the knee and ankle joints. This type followed two different courses: acute ( 1 month). In 18 (14%) children, both knee or ankle joints were simultaneously and symmetrically involved: here too the course was either acute or chronic. Five (4%) children developed symmetric polyarthritis similar to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). Six (4%) children developed asymmetric oli-goarticular arthritis similar to acute rheumatic fever (ARF). The small joints of the hands (SJH) were involved in seven (5%) children, and the small joints of the feet in one. One child developed sacroiliitis similar to ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Between attacks, the joints were normal. Overall, outcome was good: residual damage of the hip joint occurred in one patient and of the shoulder in another. Although the clinical presentation and course of FMF arthritis are diverse, delineating these clinical patterns may help with earlier recognition and treatment. The low incidence of residual articular damage in this study may be related to the use of colchicine prophylaxis.

External auditors' reliance on internal auditors and its impact on audit fees: An empirical investigation

Abstract: – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the perceptions of a sample of Jordanian external auditors for the importance given by them to a number of factors which may influence their reliance on an internal auditor during their external audit The paper also examines the relationship, if any, between the degree of reliance on the internal and external audit fees, – A sample of 100 external auditors is employed to investigate the perceptions of external auditors as to the importance given by them to a number of factors which may influence their reliance on an internal auditor during their external audit Also, a cross‐sectional multiple regression analysis is conducted to examine the impact of this reliance on audit fees, – The results of the paper indicate that external auditors in Jordan consider the objectivity, competence and work performance of internal auditors as very important factors affecting their reliance decisions It is found that “objectivity” had the highest mean score (4353), followed by “competence” (4188) and “work performance” (4156) The results of the multiple regression analysis indicated that the size of the audited company is the most important variable in explaining the variation in audit fees paid by the sample companies As for the reliance variable, it is found insignificant, – It is believed that no previous research has examined these issues on the basis of Jordanian data Thus, the current paper aims to extend the literature on these topics on a developing country with different characteristics The results of this paper will be of concern to companies in their attempt to reduce external audit fees Audit firms may also benefit from the paper in terms of reducing the efforts of external auditors due to the understanding and cooperation between external and internal auditors