Table Contents
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Objects and Methods |
1 |
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Executive Summary |
3 |
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Cataract Surgery |
7 |
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Prices |
8 |
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El-Maghraby Hospital (Saudi Arabia) |
8 |
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Al-Nahda Hospital (Oman) |
8 |
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Al-Noor (UAE – Abu Dhabi) |
9 |
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The Institute of Ophthalmic Research (Egypt) |
9 |
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The Arab Boycott |
10 |
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Blindness in the Middle East |
13 |
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Major Causes of Blindness |
15 |
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Trachoma |
15 |
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Cataract |
15 |
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Other Causes |
16 |
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Country Specific Data |
18 |
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Saudi Arabia |
18 |
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The Health System |
18 |
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Hospitals |
19 |
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Doctors |
20 |
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Eye Healthcare |
21 |
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Ophthalmologists |
22 |
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El-Maghraby Eye Hospital |
24 |
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Eye Surgery in El-Maghraby Hospital in 1993 |
24 |
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A Research Project in Cataract Surgery Performed in El-Maghraby Hospital |
25 |
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King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh (KKESH) |
26 |
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Eye Surgery |
29 |
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Eye Disease and Blindness in Saudi Arabia |
31 |
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The National Survey of Eye Disease and Visual Loss, 1984 |
32 |
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The Sample Survey of Settled Population – 1986 |
33 |
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Eastern Province Survey – 1990 (EPS 1990) |
34 |
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Blindness |
34 |
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Causes of Blindness |
35 |
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Visual Impairment |
36 |
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Causes of Visual Impairment |
37 |
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Unilateral Blindness |
39 |
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Cataract |
40 |
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Cataract Surgery |
42 |
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Glaucoma |
43 |
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Regulations |
44 |
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Local Agents/Distributors |
45 |
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Trademark Regulations |
47 |
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Patent Law |
47 |
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Public Sector Contracts/ Service Agreement Regulations |
48 |
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Letter of Credit Instructions |
48 |
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Market Access |
50 |
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Promotion |
51 |
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Price Structure |
52 |
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Kuwait |
53 |
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The Health System |
53 |
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Eye Healthcare |
54 |
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Eye Surgery |
55 |
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Market Access |
57 |
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Promotion |
57 |
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Oman |
58 |
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The Health System |
58 |
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Doctors |
58 |
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Hospitals |
59 |
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Eye Healthcare |
60 |
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Ophthalmologists |
61 |
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Al-Nahda Hospital |
61 |
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Eye Surgery |
62 |
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Market Access |
63 |
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Tenders |
63 |
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UAE |
64 |
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The Health System |
64 |
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Eye Healthcare |
65 |
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Eye Surgery |
66 |
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Market Access |
67 |
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Tenders |
67 |
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Promotion |
68 |
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Qatar |
69 |
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The Health System |
69 |
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Eye Healthcare |
69 |
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Eye Surgery |
71 |
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Market Access |
71 |
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Tenders |
71 |
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Arbitration |
72 |
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Bahrain |
72 |
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The Health System |
72 |
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Eye Healthcare |
73 |
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Ophthalmologists |
74 |
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Eye Surgery |
75 |
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Egypt |
75 |
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The Health System |
76 |
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Eye Healthcare |
76 |
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Eye Surgery |
79 |
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Blindness and Eye Disease |
79 |
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Promotion |
79 |
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Tenders |
79 |
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Regulations |
80 |
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Agent and Distributor Regulations |
80 |
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Arbitration |
81 |
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The Viscoelastics Market |
83 |
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Agents and Distributors |
86 |
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Kabi Pharmaica – Healon |
86 |
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Alcon – Viscoat |
86 |
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IOLAB – Amvisc |
87 |
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Observations and Recommendations |
89 |
Table 2: Beds in the Hospitals of the Ministry of Health by Types of Use, 87 – 91 (Saudi Arabia)
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1991 |
1990 |
1989 |
1988 |
1987 |
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General |
715 |
637 |
1171 |
1242 |
782 |
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Internal Disease |
3526 |
3438 |
3351 |
3314 |
3238 |
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Surgery |
3689 |
3432 |
3252 |
3351 |
3424 |
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Bone Disease |
1585 |
1493 |
1439 |
1372 |
1528 |
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Urinary Tract |
555 |
582 |
596 |
570 |
624 |
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Dental |
109 |
94 |
122 |
138 |
123 |
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Obstetrics & Gynecology |
3542 |
3483 |
3457 |
3733 |
3660 |
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Pediatrics |
3927 |
3967 |
3971 |
3740 |
3539 |
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Reviving Condensed Treatment |
627 |
572 |
551 |
519 |
561 |
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Ear, Nose & Throat |
581 |
483 |
481 |
474 |
544 |
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Ophthalmology |
951 |
893 |
856 |
945 |
895 |
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Chest Diseases |
1219 |
1163 |
1151 |
1205 |
1170 |
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Dermatology |
263 |
243 |
46 |
244 |
218 |
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Burns & Plastic Surgery |
342 |
287 |
292 |
295 |
284 |
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Neurology & Psychiatry |
2310 |
2277 |
2292 |
2232 |
2284 |
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Quarantine & Isolation |
669 |
776 |
832 |
1326 |
1363 |
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Others |
2256 |
2015 |
1842 |
1615 |
1665 |
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Total |
26866 |
25835 |
25702 |
26315 |
25902 |
Table 3: Private Hospitals: Beds by Type of Use, 1987-1991 (Saudi Arabia)
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Kinds of Beds/Years |
1991 |
1990 |
1989 |
1988 |
1987 |
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General |
1206 |
1103 |
1117 |
1062 |
837 |
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Internal Diseases |
724 |
666 |
708 |
594 |
582 |
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Surgery |
711 |
657 |
686 |
620 |
595 |
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Bone Diseases |
325 |
370 |
379 |
323 |
283 |
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Urinary Tract |
210 |
228 |
227 |
205 |
171 |
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Dental |
87 |
106 |
89 |
79 |
46 |
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Obstetrics & Gynecology |
1009 |
925 |
986 |
899 |
838 |
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Pediatrics |
658 |
756 |
682 |
643 |
608 |
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Reviving Cond. Treatment |
340 |
283 |
302 |
253 |
244 |
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E.N.T. |
309 |
343 |
327 |
301 |
186 |
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Ophthalmology |
211 |
227 |
222 |
255 |
192 |
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Chest Diseases |
116 |
117 |
110 |
116 |
41 |
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Dermatology |
87 |
89 |
87 |
82 |
37 |
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Burns & Plastic Surgery |
84 |
58 |
80 |
69 |
37 |
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Neurology & Psychiatry |
215 |
218 |
209 |
180 |
146 |
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Quarantine & Isolation |
124 |
142 |
119 |
111 |
94 |
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Others |
264 |
163 |
149 |
164 |
82 |
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Total |
6680 |
6445 |
6479 |
5956 |
5019 |
Table 4: Physicians in the MoH and Private Hospitals by Specialization, 1990
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Field of Specialization |
Private Hospitals |
Public Hospitals |
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General Practitioners |
1363 |
6952 |
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Dentists |
676 |
971 |
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Internal Diseases Specialists |
508 |
536 |
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Surgeons |
241 |
511 |
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Pediatricians |
490 |
544 |
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Obstetricians & Gynecologists |
465 |
555 |
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Ophthalmologists |
165 |
155 |
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Neurologists & Psychiatrists |
51 |
181 |
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Dermatologists & Venereologists |
189 |
146 |
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Ear, Nose & Throat |
189 |
223 |
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Radiologists |
246 |
205 |
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General Health & Tropical Medicine |
21 |
110 |
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Bone Diseases |
105 |
252 |
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Urinary Tract |
68 |
152 |
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Pathologists |
340 |
351 |
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Chest Diseases Specialists |
29 |
123 |
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Anesthetists |
158 |
431 |
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Others |
110 |
461 |
|
Total |
5414 |
12959 |
