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Alaska - Ethnology
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Monday, November 23, 2009
29 Apr 2009 
PURPOSE: This study examines how a wide range of supports and obstacles are associated with the medical school admissions process of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), an under-studied population. METHOD: All AI/AN applicants to the ... Read more...
30 Dec 2008 OBJECTIVE: In this study, we build on the previous findings of increased diabetes prevalence among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) young adults, by studying the rate at which annual prevalence estimates of diagnosed diabetes increased from ... Read more...
30 Oct 2008 As the U.S. population continues to become more diverse, there has been a movement toward the recruitment of more diverse students into the dental profession. The purpose of this study was to assess the current and historical trends in diversity ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Alaska - Ethnology'
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- Supports and obstacles in the medical school application process for American Indians and Alaska Natives. 29 Apr 2009
- International polar year: the social pole?
24 Feb 2009 - For the patient. The widening gap of diabetes between American Indian/Alaska Native young adults and non-Hispanic White young adults. 30 Dec 2008
- Trend analysis of diagnosed diabetes prevalence among American Indian/Alaska native young adults--United States, 1994-2007. 30 Dec 2008
- Recent admissions trends at UNLV-SDM: perspectives on recruitment of female and minority students at a new dental school. 30 Oct 2008
- Central corneal thickness in Northwestern American Indians/Alaskan Natives and comparison with White and African-American persons. 28 Jul 2008
- Asthma prevalence among US children in underrepresented minority populations: American Indian/Alaska Native, Chinese, Filipino, and Asian Indian.
29 Jun 2008 - Correlates of Alaska Native fatal and nonfatal suicidal behaviors 1990-2001. 30 May 2008
- Different pathways to knowledge about different pathways to recovery: a comment on the people awakening study. 30 Jan 2008
- Poverty and health disparities for American Indian and Alaska Native children: current knowledge and future prospects. 30 Dec 2007
- Perceptions of child neglect among urban American Indian/Alaska native parents. 30 Dec 2007
- Characteristics of American Indian and Alaska native adult caregivers, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2000. 30 Dec 2007
- Development, implementation, and evaluation of a computerized self-administered diet history questionnaire for use in studies of American Indian and Alaskan native people. 30 Dec 2007
- Risk, resilience, and natural recovery: a model of recovery from alcohol abuse for Alaska Natives. 25 Nov 2007
- Respiratory syncytial virus season and hospitalizations in the Alaskan Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. 30 Oct 2007
- The human mosaic: cultural beliefs and health professions training. 29 Sep 2007
- Identifying effective mental health interventions for American Indians and Alaska Natives: a review of the literature. 29 Sep 2007
- The meeting of the World Stroke Congress in Cape Town occurred in late October 2006 and was an outstanding success. 30 Jan 2007
- Stress, coping, and well-being among the Yup'ik of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: the role of enculturation and acculturation. 30 Jan 2007
- Disability among older American Indians and Alaska Natives: disparities in prevalence, health-risk behaviors, obesity, and chronic conditions. 30 Dec 2006
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Technical information about 'Alaska'
Descriptor UI: D000413
Alternative terms: Alaska; Aleutian Islands;
Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;
Tree Number: Z01.107.567.875.580.100;