Designing and explaining Digital marketing model in Iran's medical tourism industry by seyed mohsen lotfi ashtiani, lila andervazh, Ebrahim Albo naeimi

“…For those interested in health care, cost is a key factor in receiving medical care abroad.With the development of mobile applications and increasing digital literacy, digital marketing is becoming the dominant paradigm in the service industries today, and this is also true in medical tourism. …”
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The Push to Integrate Mid-Level Providers into Dentistry by Angelica Dallas

“…For example, the Academy of General Dentistry “White Paper on Increasing Access to and Utilization of Oral Health Care Services" suggests that one of the biggest challenges in achieving optimal oral health for all is “underutilization of available oral health care.”[11] This argument addresses the noneconomic barriers in seeking professional care, including the patient's behavioral factors, levels of oral health literacy, transportation, location, and cultural or linguistic preferences. …”
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Next-generation ARIA care pathways for rhinitis and asthma: a model for multimorbid chronic diseases by J. Jean Bousquet, Holger J. Schünemann, Alkis Togias, Marina Erhola, Peter W. Hellings, Torsten Zuberbier, Ioana Agache, Ignacio J. Ansotegui, Josep M. Anto, Claus Bachert, Sven Becker, Martin Bedolla-Barajas, Michael Bewick, Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich, Isabelle Bosse, Louis P. Boulet, Jean Marc Bourrez, Guy Brusselle, Niels Chavannes, Elisio Costa, Alvaro A. Cruz, Wienczyslawa Czarlewski, Wytske J. Fokkens, Joao A. Fonseca, Mina Gaga, Tari Haahtela, Maddalena Illario, Ludger Klimek, Piotr Kuna, Violeta Kvedariene, L. T. T. Le, Desiree Larenas-Linnemann, Daniel Laune, Olga M. Lourenço, Enrica Menditto, Joaquin Mullol, Yashitaka Okamoto, Nikos Papadopoulos, Nhân Pham-Thi, Robert Picard, Hilary Pinnock, Nicolas Roche, Regina E. Roller-Wirnsberger, Christine Rolland, Boleslaw Samolinski, Aziz Sheikh, Sanna Toppila-Salmi, Ioanna Tsiligianni, Arunas Valiulis, Erkka Valovirta, Tuula Vasankari, Maria-Teresa Ventura, Samantha Walker, Sian Williams, Cezmi A. Akdis, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Sylvie Arnavielhe, Xavier Basagana, Eric Bateman, Anna Bedbrook, K. S. Bennoor, Samuel Benveniste, Karl C. Bergmann, Slawomir Bialek, Nils Billo, Carsten Bindslev-Jensen, Leif Bjermer, Hubert Blain, Mateo Bonini, Philippe Bonniaud, Jacques Bouchard, Vitalis Briedis, Christofer E. Brightling, Jan Brozek, Roland Buhl, Roland Buonaiuto, Giorgo W. Canonica, Victoria Cardona, Ana M. Carriazo, Warner Carr, Christine Cartier, Thomas Casale, Lorenzo Cecchi, Alfonso M. Cepeda Sarabia, Eka Chkhartishvili, Derek K. Chu, Cemal Cingi, Elaine Colgan, Jaime Correia de Sousa, Anne Lise Courbis, Adnan Custovic, Biljana Cvetkosvki, Gennaro D’Amato, Jane da Silva, Carina Dantas, Dejand Dokic, Yves Dauvilliers, Antoni Dedeu, Giulia De Feo, Philippe Devillier, Stefania Di Capua, Marc Dykewickz, Ruta Dubakiene, Motohiro Ebisawa, Yaya El-Gamal, Esben Eller, Regina Emuzyte, John Farrell, Antjie Fink-Wagner, Alessandro Fiocchi, Jean F. Fontaine, Bilun Gemicioğlu, Peter Schmid-Grendelmeir, Amiran Gamkrelidze, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Maximiliano Gomez, Sandra González Diaz, Maia Gotua, Nick A. Guldemond, Maria-Antonieta Guzmán, Jawad Hajjam, John O’B Hourihane, Marc Humbert, Guido Iaccarino, Despo Ierodiakonou, Maddalena Illario, Juan C. Ivancevich, Guy Joos, Ki-Suck Jung, Marek Jutel, Igor Kaidashev, Omer Kalayci, Przemyslaw Kardas, Thomas Keil, Mussa Khaitov, Nikolai Khaltaev, Jorg Kleine-Tebbe, Marek L. Kowalski, Vicky Kritikos, Inger Kull, Lisa Leonardini, Philip Lieberman, Brian Lipworth, Karin C. Lodrup Carlsen, Claudia C. Loureiro, Renaud Louis, Alpana Mair, Gert Marien, Bassam Mahboub, Joao Malva, Patrick Manning, Esteban De Manuel Keenoy, Gailen D. Marshall, Mohamed R. Masjedi, Jorge F. Maspero, Eve Mathieu-Dupas, Poalo M. Matricardi, Eric Melén, Elisabete Melo-Gomes, Eli O. Meltzer, Enrica Menditto, Jacques Mercier, Neven Miculinic, Florin Mihaltan, Branislava Milenkovic, Giuliana Moda, Maria-Dolores Mogica-Martinez, Yousser Mohammad, Steve Montefort, Ricardo Monti, Mario Morais-Almeida, Ralf Mösges, Lars Münter, Antonella Muraro, Ruth Murray, Robert Naclerio, Luigi Napoli, Leila Namazova-Baranova, Hugo Neffen, Kristoff Nekam, Angelo Neou, Enrico Novellino, Dieudonné Nyembue, Robin O’Hehir, Ken Ohta, Kimi Okubo, Gabrielle Onorato, Solange Ouedraogo, Isabella Pali-Schöll, Susanna Palkonen, Peter Panzner, Hae-Sim Park, Jean-Louis Pépin, Ana-Maria Pereira, Oliver Pfaar, Ema Paulino, Jim Phillips, Robert Picard, Davor Plavec, Ted A. Popov, Fabienne Portejoie, David Price, Emmanuel P. Prokopakis, Benoit Pugin, Filip Raciborski, Rojin Rajabian-Söderlund, Sietze Reitsma, Xavier Rodo, Antonino Romano, Nelson Rosario, Menahenm Rottem, Dermot Ryan, Johanna Salimäki, Mario M. Sanchez-Borges, Juan-Carlos Sisul, Dirceu Solé, David Somekh, Talant Sooronbaev, Milan Sova, Otto Spranger, Cristina Stellato, Rafael Stelmach, Charlotte Suppli Ulrik, Michel Thibaudon, Teresa To, Ana Todo-Bom, Peter V. Tomazic, Antonio A. Valero, Rudolph Valenta, Marylin Valentin-Rostan, Rianne van der Kleij, Olivier Vandenplas, Giorgio Vezzani, Frédéric Viart, Giovanni Viegi, Dana Wallace, Martin Wagenmann, De Y. Wang, Susan Waserman, Magnus Wickman, Dennis M. Williams, Gary Wong, Piotr Wroczynski, Panayiotis K. Yiallouros, Arzu Yorgancioglu, Osman M. Yusuf, Heahter J. Zar, Stéphane Zeng, Mario Zernotti, Luo Zhang, Nan S. Zhong, Mihaela Zidarn, the ARIA Study Group, the MASK Study Group

“…Three aspects of care pathways are being developed: (i) Patient participation, health literacy and self-care through technology-assisted “patient activation”, (ii) Implementation of care pathways by pharmacists and (iii) Next-generation guidelines assessing the recommendations of GRADE guidelines in rhinitis and asthma using real-world evidence (RWE) obtained through mobile technology. …”
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Evaluation of the Resilience of District 20 of Tehran Metropolitan Region (TMR) against Environmental Hazards Using Fuzzy Functions in GIS Software by Vafa Ghaem maghami, Ahmad Nohegar, Mohamad javad Amiri

“…Diagram of the steps of the work method in the present study- Table 1- The weight of research criteria in resilience of District 20 of Tehran against environmental hazards- Tab 3- Weight of criteria socio-economic in the resilience of Tehran's 20th districtFigure 3- Zoning of population and young population sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 4- Zoning of Economic participation and employment rates sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 5- Zoning of Home strength and literacy rates sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Tab 4- Weight of criteria and sub-criteria of land cover in the resilience of Tehran's 20th district- Figure 6- Zoning of Access to parks and social sites sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 7- Zoning of Distance from the flood and access to water sources sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 8- Zoning of Distance from agricultural lands and urban green space sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 9- Zoning of Distance from the green belt and outdoor rates sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Tab 5- Standard weight and sub-criteria of accesses in Tehran 20 district resilience- Figure 10- Zoning of Access to fuel station and security police sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 11- Zoning of Access to educational and administrative centers sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 12- Zoning of Access to Commercial and service centers sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 13- Zoning of Access to Medical centers and distance from the factory sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Tab 6- Standard weight and sub-criteria of road infrastructure in Tehran 20 district- Figure 14- Zoning of Access to bus and freeway stations sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 15- Zoning of Access to the pedestrian bridge and railway station sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 16- Zoning of Criteria for access to urban services and socio-economic criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 17- Zoning of Land use criteria and access to road infrastructure criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Tab 7. …”
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The High Infant Mortality Among Non-Hispanic White Infants in Appalachia by Cathy Lively

“…Education to increase health literacy is crucial in areas where healthcare access is limited due to political choices. …”
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Mental health in smart cities: the role of technology during COVID-19 pandemic by Giannis Chrysostomou

“…Citizens' inclusion and digital literacy are relevant issues that were affecting the use of ICT tools that do not apply only to urban contexts and should be addressed to solve societal, economic, technological, and political problems worldwide. …”
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Farmer Field Schools for Improving Farming Practices and Farmer Outcomes: A Systematic Review by Hugh Waddington, Birte Snilstveit, Jorge Hombrados, Martina Vojtkova, Daniel Phillips, Philip Davies, Howard White

“…Recruitment of facilitators should take into account personal attitude, maturity, literacy, leadership skills, knowledge in local language and experience with farming. …”
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Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Female Victims of Sexual Harassment in Tehran city by Leila Akbari, Atousa Kalantarhormozi, Kiuoomars Farahbakhsh

“…Cancer, culture and literacy supplement. Cancer Central. 10(5), 52-71. …”
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New and emerging technology for adult social care – the example of home sensors with artificial intelligence (AI) technology by Glasby Jon, Litchfield Ian, Parkinson Sarah, Hocking Lucy, Tanner Denise, Roe Bridget, Bousfield Jennifer

“…Incorporating AI-based technology into existing models of social care provision requires alterations to existing funding models and care pathways, as well as concerted training to increase the digital literacy of the workforce. New and emerging technology-enabled care solutions require a robust digital infrastructure, which is lacking for many of those who most draw on care and support. …”
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Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of guided self-help versus individual cognitive behavioural therapy with a trauma focus for post-traumatic stress disorder (RAPID) by Jonathan I Bisson, Cono Ariti, Katherine Cullen, Neil Kitchiner, Catrin Lewis, Neil P Roberts, Natalie Simon, Kim Smallman, Katy Addison, Vicky Bell, Lucy Brookes-Howell, Sarah Cosgrove, Anke Ehlers, Deborah Fitzsimmons, Paula Foscarini-Craggs, Shaun R S Harris, Mark Kelson, Karina Lovell, Maureen McKenna, Rachel McNamara, Claire Nollett, Tim Pickles, Rhys Williams-Thomas

“…Research is also required to understand the extent to which individuals may or may not be excluded from internet-based treatments due to language and literacy issues, and online access issues, and how best to address these. …”
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Punjab's Linguistic Land Scape: Postcolonial Reading of Literary, Political and Social Contexts by Sajid Javed

“…Due to adopt the Urdu language, the literacy rate of Punjab was reduced automatically. …”
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Revisiting Nurse Rivers by Lisa Kearns

“…Earlier immigration restrictions (via literacy tests, for example) culminated in a 1921 quota law, followed by an even more stringent one in 1924 and then another in 1929.9 The resulting reduced immigrant workforce created employment opportunities for blacks in towns and cities, furthering emptying rural farms of tenant farmers and sharecroppers; a devastating boll weevil infestation in Southeast cotton fields spurred even more relocation as crops failed.10 Those who stayed in the countryside lived in deplorable conditions. …”
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Thinking ahead about medical treatments in advanced illness: a qualitative study of barriers and enablers in end-of-life care planning with patients and families from ethnically di... by Islam Zoebia, Pollock Kristian, Patterson Anne, Hanjari Matilda, Wallace Louise, Mururajani Irfhan, Conroy Simon, Faull Christina

“…Cultural and religious literacy of organisations and individual professionals was seen as lacking, as was accurate understanding of communities about end-of-life services. …”
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Reconceptualizing Professionalism in the Context of Acupuncture: Setting Standards for Future Acupuncturists, a View from Malaysia by Chee Hee Seng, Linchao Qian, Yun Jin Kim

“…During such synergies, the humaneness of the technology must be emphasized to promote patient trust and enhance technological credibility.14 Other sectors, such as journalism, have demonstrated the important role humaneness14 and algorithmic literacy15 plays in determining information credibility. …”
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Healing Generational Trauma in Aboriginal Canadians by Jocelyn Chase

“…Further, the education provided at residential schools was substandard and many children barely attained basic literacy, furthering cycles of unemployment and poverty.  …”
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Interview with Andreas Schleicher by Equipo Editorial

“…Fue "International Co-ordinator for the IEA Reading Literacy Study" en la Universidad de Hamburgo (1989-1992). …”
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A Chronicle of Indonesia’s Forest Management: A Long Step towards Environmental Sustainability and Community Welfare by Hunggul Yudono Setio Hadi Nugroho, Yonky Indrajaya, Satria Astana, Murniati, Sri Suharti, Tyas Mutiara Basuki, Tri Wira Yuwati, Pamungkas Buana Putra, Budi Hadi Narendra, Luthfy Abdulah, Titiek Setyawati, Subarudi, Haruni Krisnawati, Purwanto, M. Hadi Saputra, Yunita Lisnawati, Raden Garsetiasih, Reny Sawitri, Indra Ardie Surya Liannawatty Purnamawan Putri, Ogi Setiawan, Dona Octavia, Hesti Lestari Tata, Endang Savitri, Abdurachman, Acep Akbar, Achmad Rizal Hak Bisjoe, Adi Susilo, Aditya Hani, Agung Budi Supangat, Agung Wahyu Nugroho, Agus Kurniawan, Ahmad Junaedi, Andhika Silva Yunianto, Anita Rianti, Ardiyanto Wahyu Nugroho, Asep Sukmana, Bambang Tejo Premono, Bastoni, Bina Swasta Sitepu, Bondan Winarno, Catur Budi Wiati, Chairil Anwar Siregar, Darwo, Diah Auliyani, Diah Irawati Dwi Arini, Dian Pratiwi, Dila Swestiani, Donny Wicaksono, Dony Rachmanadi, Eko Pujiono, Endang Karlina, Enny Widyati, Etik Erna Wati Hadi, Firda Mafthukhakh Hilmya Nada, Fajri Ansari, Fatahul Azwar, Gerson Ndawa Njurumana, Hariany Siappa, Hendra Gunawan, Hengki Siahaan, Henti Hendalastuti Rachmat, Heru Dwi Riyanto, Hery Kurniawan, Ika Heriansyah, Irma Yeny, Julianus Kinho, Karmilasanti, Kayat, Luthfan Meilana Nugraha, Luthfi Hanindityasari, Mariana Takandjandji, Markus Kudeng Sallata, Mawazin, Merryana Kiding Allo, Mira Yulianti, Mohamad Siarudin, Muhamad Yusup Hidayat, Muhammad Abdul Qirom, Mukhlisi, Nardy Noerman Najib, Nida Humaida, Niken Sakuntaladewi, Nina Mindawati, Nining Wahyuningrum, Nunung Puji Nugroho, Nur Muhamad Heriyanto, Nuralamin, Nurhaedah Muin, Nurul Silva Lestari, Oki Hidayat, Parlin Hotmartua Putra Pasaribu, Pratiwi, Purwanto, Purwanto Budi Santosa, Rahardyan Nugroho Adi, Ramawati, Ratri Ma’rifatun Nisaa, Reni Setyo Wahyuningtyas, Resti Ura, Ridwan Fauzi, Rosita Dewi, Rozza Tri Kwatrina, Ryke Nandini, Said Fahmi, Sigit Andy Cahyono, Sri Lestari, Suhartono, Sulistya Ekawati, Susana Yuni Indriyanti, Tien Wahyuni, Titi Kalima, Tri Atmoko, Tri Rizkiana Yusnikusumah, Virni Budi Arifanti, Vivi Yuskianti, Vivin Silvaliandra Sihombing, Wahyu Catur Adinugroho, Wahyudi Isnan, Wanda Kuswanda, Wawan Halwany, Wieke Herningtyas, Wuri Handayani, Yayan Hadiyan, Yulizar Ihrami Rahmila

“…Finally, we conclude that the Indonesian government has struggled to formulate sustainable forest management policies that balance economic, ecological, and social needs, among others, through developing and implementing social forestry instruments, developing and implementing human resource capacity, increasing community literacy, strengthening forest governance by eliminating ambiguity and overlapping regulations, simplification of bureaucracy, revitalization of traditional wisdom, and fair law enforcement.…”
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Contribution of new technologies in future teachers’ multilingual education in communities with a minority language by Nagore IPIÑA, Pilar SAGASTA

“…[endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ";Times New Roman";,";serif";;" lang="EN-US">Future teachers’ multilingual education and digital literacy present a challenge for our institutions. …”
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The brain and ICT by Joaquín García Carrasco, Juan Antonio Juanes Méndez

“…This occurs in the use of the instrument of language, in that of literacy and it takes place again with the incorporation of ICT, given that it is a technology of work in culture. …”
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A tailored psychological intervention for anxiety and depression management in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: TANDEM RCT and process evaluation by Ratna Sohanpal, Hilary Pinnock, Liz Steed, Karen Heslop-Marshall, Moira J Kelly, Claire Chan, Vari Wileman, Amy Barradell, Clarisse Dibao-Dina, Paulino Font Gilabert, Andy Healey, Richard Hooper, Kristie-Marie Mammoliti, Stefan Priebe, Mike Roberts, Vickie Rowland, Sarah Waseem, Sally Singh, Melanie Smuk, Martin Underwood, Patrick White, Nahel Yaziji, Stephanie JC Taylor

“…Patients with insufficient fluency in English to complete the intervention or questionnaires (note that patients with literacy difficulties were not excluded). Recruitment of carers Participants were requested to identify a ‘particular family caregiver or friend who helps them’ for invitation to join a substudy examining the effect of the patient-directed TANDEM intervention on carers. …”
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