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How much for your kidney? The rise of the global transplant tourism industry [PDF]
, 2010 The term 'Transplant Tourism' is becoming commonly used to describe any form of travel that serves in the attainment of new organs; this practice is utterly condemned by the medical community and the World Health Organisation.
Maclaren, Andrew C. +2 more
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Micromachined Double‐Membrane Mechanically Tunable Metamaterial for Thermal Infrared Filtering
Advanced Photonics Research, Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2025.Herein, a mechanically tunable double‐layer plasmonic metamaterial leveraging the extraordinary optical transmission effect observed in subwavelength arrays of openings within thin metal layers is presented. The concept is experimentally validated by integrating the proposed metamaterial structure into an electrostatic parallel‐plate actuator to create
Oleg Bannik +7 more
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Types and incentives for medical tourism in Ukraine
Bulletin of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, 2022 It has been proven that the definition of the concept of tourism does not imply a mandatory border crossing. In this regard, domestic and external medical tourism have been highlighted, each of which is of great importance for the state. Domestic tourism
B. V. Derevyanko +2 more
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Study of the Knowledge, Attitude and Experience of Medical Tourism Among Target Groups with Special Emphasis on South India [PDF]
, 2009 Medical tourism aims at providing cost-effective customized health care in collaboration with the tourism industry in distant locations wherein the hospitality component is handled efficiently so that fixing appointments, making arrangements for ...
A, Rajeev, Latif, Sanam
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A Cautionary Tale: The ‘New’ Medical Tourism Industry in Argentina [PDF]
, 2015 Argentina’s universal model of healthcare and open immigration policies make it a popular destination for people from neighbouring countries requiring free medical treatments. These medical tourists come from Bolivia, Peru, and Paraguay.
Vindrola-Padros, C
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Breaking Down Lignin: A Macromolecule's Path to the Nanoscale
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.This section highlights lignin's critical role as a sustainable, multifunctional precursor for nanomaterial design. Its unique structure and abundance enable the creation of lignin‐based, lignin‐derived, and hybrid nanomaterials with tunable properties. Emphasis is placed on lignin's potential to drive innovation in nanotechnology, offering ecofriendly
Jelena Papan Djaniš +3 more
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Medical Tourism Market: current trends and forecasts
RUDN Journal of EconomicsThe modern medical tourism market is a fast-growing and promising industry that combines various aspects of healthcare, tourism and economics. The trends and forecasts of the development of this market are considered, the key factors of its growth are ...
Nikita S. Polishchuk, Sergei N. Lavrov
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The Specificity of the Changes in the Lithuanian Health Tourism Services Industry [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose of the article: Even if the health tourism is one of the niche tourisms, it demonstrates successful growth comparing to the general tourism, other niches sectors, such as eco, medical, sport, adventure and other forms of tourism.
Langvinienė, Neringa
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The Insistence of Blackness and the Persistence of Antiblackness in Ireland
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper positions Ireland as a critical site for examining the insistence of blackness and an antiblackness created and sustained through Irish ethnonationalist imaginaries and exclusionary processes. Drawing on connected sociologies and Irish Black Studies, this enquiry argues that antiblackness in Ireland operates as a generational force,
Philomena Mullen
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Role of Travel Motivations, Perceived Risks and Travel Constraints on Destination Image and Visit Intention in Medical Tourism [PDF]
, 2017 Travel motivations, perceived risks and travel constraints, along with the attributes and characteristics of medical tourism destinations, are important issues in medical tourism.
Ahmed, Sahrish +3 more
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