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The Effect of Citizenship status on Satisfaction with Healthcare Services: Implications for Policymaking in Qatar
(2015 , Presentation)
Objectives
Using data collected before the roll out of the Qatar National Health Insurance Scheme, this study explores the role of citizenship as a predictor of general satisfaction with healthcare services and its potential ...
Challenges to the application of research ethics: researchers' views from Lebanon and Qatar
(
American University of Beriut
, 2014 , Conference Paper & Presentation)
The rise of academic institutions and in funding in the Arab World, poses concerns about the practice of research ethics. The influence of cultural and academic contexts on the interpretation and the application of research ...
Practices of obtaining informed consent in Lebanon and Qatar: a disconnect between standards and practice
(2013 , Presentation)
With the increasing number of universities in the Arab region, there has been a consequent increase in the number of research projects conducted particularly with human subjects. Despite the need to understand the application ...
The influence of eating behavior and sedentary lifestyle on blood pressure and body composition among young qatari female adults
(2013 , Presentation)
Introduction: Obesity is emerging as a major health problem due to recent dietary
habits and sedentary lifestyles in Qatar. The prevalence of, overweight, and obesity was
over 23%, among adolescents girls in the country. ...
10 Year Cardiovascular Risk assessment In university students
(
European College of Sport Science
, 2013 , Presentation)
Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes more than half of all deaths in the European region, and according to WHO, 80% of premature heart disease and stroke is preventable. Healthy lifestyles, such as eating a ...
Real-Time PCR Quantification of Metallothionein Gene Expression in Sprague–Dawley Rats Chronically Exposed to Cd
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American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
, 2012 , Presentation)
Toxicologic impact of Cd leads to multiple human pathologic conditions,
and its effect on humans and animals has been extensively studied.
Physiologic function of metallothionein (MT1) is not completely understood,
but ...
Use of CAPI in surveys data collection SESRI experience
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The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University
, 2011 , Presentation)
In this presentation, we explained the technical challenges and how SESRI solved them to conduct successful CAPI surveys; also, we showed how SESRI dealt with the Qatari society in particular to make the interviewing ...
Analysis of the relationship between physical self-concept and body composition
(
European College of Sport Science
, 2016 , Presentation)
INTRODUCTION
Health-related fitness (HRF) explains the capacity to perform physical activities without tiring and include specific components that are objectively measured with standardized physical tests. The physical ...
Addressing Human Capacity Building for Health from Academia's Perspective : Building Interprofessional Partnership
(2018 , Presentation)
Learning objectives:
– List strategies to increase readiness for emergency preparedness through interprofessional education and collaborative practice
– List THREE benefits of interprofessional collaboration.
– Explain ...
Pharmaceutical Industry in Qatar
(2018 , Presentation)
Overview:
* Current Pharma Market Share of Qatar
* Consequences of depending on other countries
* Main challenges and barriers of local production of medicines in Qatar
* How to overcome the challenges and barriers
* ...