LETTER FROM DUBAI

Dubai syndrome in Karachi.

This is an attempt to study the effects of migration of earning member (to Gulf States) on the family, specially children left behind. Twenty five families who sought psychiatric help for one of their members were included. A control group (of non-migrant family) attending the out-patient's department was selected for comparison. The wife and children left behind experienced considerable emotio...

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Skeletal Manifestations of Scurvy: A Case Report from Dubai

Introduction. Nutritional deficiencies are rarely reported in developed countries. We report a child of Pakistani origin brought up in Dubai who developed skeletal manifestations of scurvy due to peculiar dietary habits. Case Presentation. A 4.5 year old boy presented with pain and swelling of multiple joints for three months and inability to walk for two months. Dietary history was significant...

Emergency medicine in Dubai, UAE

Dubai has rapidly risen to prominence in the Persian Gulf region as a center of global commerce and tourism and as a cultural crossroad between East and West. The health-care infrastructure has undergone rapid development. Collaborations with academic medical centers now exist to advance clinical care, teaching and research. Emergency medicine has also advanced and is undergoing dynamic change....

Evidence from the national health account: the case of Dubai

INTRODUCTION National health accounts (NHAs) provide useful information to aid in understanding the health care financing system. This article aims to present a profile of health system financing in Dubai using data from the NHA. We also aim to compare the provider structure of financing schemes in Dubai with those of the State of Qatar and selected Organization for Economic Cooperation and Dev...