The Impact of Overseas Cosmetic Tourism on the Australian Public Hospital System
ABSTRACT Background Cosmetic tourism has become increasingly popular, with patients seeking lower cost cosmetic surgery overseas. However, complications often necessitate management in local public hospitals upon their return, placing a burden on healthcare systems.
Altinka Res +4 more
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Irritable bowel syndrome and associated mental health problems among Middle East and North African medical students: a multicentric cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Abdelshafi A +9 more
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Abstract Kohl was ubiquitous in ancient Egypt and the Middle East, and routinely included among the toiletries deposited in burials. For Egypt, kohl recipes are increasingly well‐studied and known to use a range of inorganic and organic ingredients. Although these are often lead‐based, manganese‐ and silicon‐rich compounds are also attested.
Silvia Amicone +7 more
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Review of \u3cem\u3eMor Gabriel aus Beth Qustan: Leben und Legende eines syrischen Abtbischofs aus dem 7. Jahrhundert\u3c/em\u3e by Zeki Joseph [PDF]
Saint-Laurent, Jeanne-Nicole
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Abstract This study examines the continuity and change in harvesting practices between the Late Pre‐Pottery Neolithic B (LPPNB) and the Early Pottery Neolithic at Qminas, north‐western Levant, through a traceological analysis of flint sickles. By combining qualitative traceological analysis with quantitative functional approaches, we demonstrate that ...
Fiona Pichon +3 more
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Mediating atmospheric bordering: Migratory journeys in hostile environments
Short Abstract The main claim of the paper is that displaced people mediate affective processes that aim to shape their movements, and that such mediations are critical for understanding: the importance of sensory relations and spaces of movement that might otherwise remain obscure; the ways to challenge affective politics; and the relationship among ...
SUZAN ILCAN
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Energy drinks consumption and association factors among medical science students in Syria: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Salem M +6 more
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Adjective‐based qualitative comparative analysis: Relating immobility situations across contexts
Short Abstract This paper introduces an adjective‐based qualitative comparative method for analysing complex lived experiences across diverse contexts. By identifying, harmonising, and relationally comparing salient descriptive adjectives derived from qualitative data, the approach enables structured yet interpretively rich cross‐case comparison ...
Josef Novotný +5 more
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Somatic symptom and related disorders in the Arab world: a narrative review of clinical features and care implications. [PDF]
Eid M +4 more
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Mapping Disjuncture: Internationalism and Palestine
Short Abstract This paper reflects on a ‘Map Conversation’ session at the 2024 RGS‐IBG Annual Conference, that explored maps of the League of Nations and Palestine. The authors contrast maps promoting global consciousness in the 1920s with those charting colonial encroachment in Palestine.
Zena Agha, Jake Hodder
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