HIERARCHICAL TWO-STEP FLOATING CATCHMENT AREA (2SFCA) METHOD: MEASURING THE SPATIAL ACCESSIBILITY TO HIERARCHICAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN SHENZHEN, CHINA

Hierarchical two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method: measuring the spatial accessibility to hierarchical healthcare facilities in Shenzhen, China

Abstract Background Spatial accessibility to healthcare facilities has drawn much attention in health geography.In China, central and local governments have aimed to develop a well-organized hierarchical system of healthcare facilities in recent years.However, few studies have focused on the measurement of healthcare accessibility in a hierarchical

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Pluripotency and its layers of complexity

Pluripotency is depicted by a self-renewing state that can competently differentiate to form the three germ layers.Different stages of early murine development can be captured on a petri dish, delineating a spectrum of pluripotent states, ranging from embryonic stem cells, embryonic germ cells to epiblast stem cells.Anomalous cell populations displ

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