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The number of emergency department (ED) visits has significantly declined since the COVID-19 pandemic. In Taiwan, an aged society, it is unknown whether older adults are accessing emergency care during the COV...
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An Investigation of Hydraulic Connections and Origin of Water at a Well Field Near Chien-Shih Area, Shinchu, Taiwan by Using Stable Isotopes and Hydrographs
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Intravital fluorescence imaging has great potential in biological and biomedical research, as it provides the ability to directly observe biological structures and processes in their natural state. Contrast ag...
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Open AccessCaregiver awareness of reproductive health issues for women with intellectual disabilities
Limited attention has been paid to the issue of reproductive health as it affects women with intellectual disabilities, despite reproductive health being a vital issue in public health policy for women in the ...
