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Spatial differences in Hungarian medical tourism supply based on service providers' online presence

Hungarian Geographical Bulletin, 2012
Medical tourism is a relatively new fi eld in Hungarian health tourism development, with significant growth potential. The paper presents the findings of an Internet-based research project that aims to explore the fundamental characteristics of medical ...
Gábor Michalkó, Tamara Rátz, Mátyás Hinek   +2 more
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How Do Governance Arrangements Shape Community Empowerment in Rural Ecotourism? Evidence From Wuyuan, China

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how governance arrangements shape community empowerment in rural ecotourism in China. Drawing on the six dimensions of the community empowerment framework (CEF), the study analyses qualitative data from semi‐structured interviews with 30 villagers across four ecotourism‐oriented cases in Wuyuan.
Huihui Liu, Zixi Wan, Yan Yu, Mark Melchior, Carijn Beumer, Pim Martens, Madhura Rao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Marine Protected Areas Reduce Poverty? A Systematic Review and Critical Evidence Synthesis of Socioeconomic Outcomes in Southeast Asian Coastal Communities

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are widely recognised as a key strategy for conserving marine biodiversity while advancing sustainable development. Beyond ecological conservation, MPAs are increasingly expected to improve livelihoods and reduce poverty among coastal communities that depend on marine resources.
Nur Asyikin Yakub, Julia Suhaimi, Maznah Dahlui, Goh Hong Ching, Amy Yee‐Hui Then, Jacqualyn Eales, Harriet Hunt, Mohd Aizat Zain, Ranita Hisham, Ruth Garside   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Geography of Climate–Tourism Knowledge Production Across National Vulnerability–Exposure Profiles

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate–tourism research is often examined as a single, coherent body of knowledge. This study maps the geography of climate–tourism knowledge production and analyses whether its organisation varies according to the national contexts from which research is produced.
Pedro Seva‐Larrosa, Giuseppe Modaffari, Francisco García‐Lillo, Paola Paoloni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are client ties pre‐entry resources? Performance implications of client tie diversification

Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary This study investigates client tie diversification, where firms enter markets with existing clients. Recognizing the theoretical basis for both positive and negative performance implications, the paper adopts a question‐driven approach and discovers a strong negative correlation between client tie diversification and firm ...
Heejung Byun
wiley   +1 more source

Medical Tourism: The view of Rafsanjan Medical University Staff

مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران, 2010
Background & Objectives: Medical Tourism has been recently paid more attention. Individual practitioners and medical organizations must be able to provide accurate information about this rapidly evolving trend.
N Zia Sheikholeslami , M Rezaeian, M Bahsoun , M Taghavipoor   +3 more
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Vision language models for bridge inspections: A review of applications in image‐based damage documentation

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Automating bridge inspections requires more than detecting individual damage instances. It demands systems capable of describing, contextualizing, and interpreting damage in an inspection‐relevant manner. Conventional computer vision approaches, such as object detection and segmentation, primarily address visual recognition tasks and are ...
Rona Firdes Çelik, Ulas Bagci, Sylvia Kessler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Residues in a Key Cerrado River: Distribution, Persistence, and Effects on Zebrafish Embryo‐Larval Development

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The current study aimed to quantify the antimicrobials amoxicillin (AMX), cefazolin (CFZ), chloramphenicol (CHL), metronidazole (MTZ), and sulfamethoxazole (SX) in effluents and surface water of an important Cerrado river, calculate their half‐lives, and analyze their ecotoxicity following single and combined exposures.
Náthala Maria Simão, Igor Romeiro dos Santos, Jerônimo Raimundo de Oliveira Neto, Flávio Olimpio Sanches Neto, Felipe Cirqueira Dias, Jéssyca Moreira Morais, Lorranny Pereira de Assis Valadares, Naiara Raica Lopes de Oliveira, Mirelle Garcia Silva Bailão, Luiz Carlos da Cunha, Valter Henrique Carvalho‐Silva, Thiago Lopes Rocha, Elisa Flávia Luiz Cardoso Bailão   +12 more
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The Study of Communicational Barriers of medical Tourism in Iran

بیمارستان, 2014
Background: Conducting further research on medical tourism as a lucrative business is required. Very little research has been conducted into medical tourism barriers and a large amount of them just note structural barriers.
M Hosseini, M As’adi
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Sargassum Lung Syndrome: Air Flow Obstruction and Bronchial Inflammation Are Observed After Prolonged Exposure to Sargassum Gas Emissions in the Eastern Caribbean

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sargassum inundation of Caribbean and American shorelines is a growing environmental hazard. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and ammonia (NH3) produced by decomposing Sargassum could be involved in airway obstruction and bronchial inflammation. The study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of exposure to H2S and NH3 gases emitted during Sargassum ...
Rishika Banydeen, Jonathan Florentin, Maxime Boutourlinsky, Remi Nguyen, Fatima Radouani, Moustapha Agossou, Gary Lutin, Thierry Lebrun, Remi Neviere, Dabor Resiere   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source