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Value-Based Market Segmentation of West Asian Medical Tourism Market: A Case of Iran. [PDF]

open access: yesIran J Public Health
Torkzadeh L   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Heterogeneous Effects of Farm and Nonfarm Income on Household Consumption Expenditure and Inequality

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the heterogeneous effects of farm income and nonfarm income on household consumption expenditure and consumption expenditure inequality, using data from the 2016 China Labor Force Dynamics Survey. A two‐stage residual inclusion model is employed to address the endogeneity of nonfarm income.
Wanglin Ma, Hongyun Zheng, Puneet Vatsa
wiley   +1 more source

Reconceptualizing Crisis: An Empirically Based Investigation

open access: yesSociological Inquiry, EarlyView.
Crisis is predominantly characterized in terms of its detrimental consequences. Drawing on in‐depth semi‐structured interviews in Melbourne and Taipei, the article provides a critical and distinctive understanding of crisis. Crisis is conceptualized here as a disruptive prefiguring of new possibilities, both agentic and structural.
Xiaoying Qi
wiley   +1 more source

Adapted Physical Activity for Elderly People and National Policies. A Comparative Investigation

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global demographic transition presents challenges and opportunities for Western societies, affecting biological, psychological, and social aspects. Ageing is linked to a decline in physical abilities, worsened by sedentary lifestyles, which reduce autonomy and quality of life. Public policies must promote “active ageing,” with APA as a key
Di Mare Simona   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Street Cries and Public Space Noise Abatement in 19th‐20th Century Barcelona

open access: yesTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract Focusing on Barcelona, this paper explores the historical and contemporary dynamics of street cries that allow traders to attract customers and make themselves heard in public spaces. While still common in marketplaces in southern Europe, there is a growing trend towards silencing these street cries in the name of reducing urban noise levels ...
Maria Lindmäe
wiley   +1 more source

Early Stent Removal at Bedside Decreases Urinary Tract Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Monocentric Prospective Study

open access: yesTransplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
Early bedside removal of the ureteral stent proved feasible and well tolerated, achieving a high level of patient satisfaction. This approach was associated with a reduced incidence of urinary tract infections, without a statistically significant increase in major urological complications. ABSTRACT Background During kidney transplantation, the use of a
François Audenet   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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