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Asia - Ethnology
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Definition of 'Asia'The largest of the continents. It was known to the Romans more specifically as what we know today as Asia Minor. The name comes from at least two possible sources: from the Assyrian asu (to rise) or from the Sanskrit usa (dawn), both with reference to its being the land of the rising sun, i.e., eastern as opposed to Europe, to the west. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p82 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p34) |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Reconstructing Indian population history.
22 Sep 2009 
India has been underrepresented in genome-wide surveys of human variation. We analyse 25 diverse groups in India to provide strong evidence for two ancient populations, genetically divergent, that are ancestral to most Indians today. One, the ... Read more...
Asian ethnicity is associated with decreased pregnancy rates following intrauterine insemination.
30 Jul 2009 Asian ethnicity has been associated with decreased pregnancy outcomes in patients undergoing IVF. The objective of this study was to determine if a difference exists in pregnancy rates between Asian and Caucasian patients undergoing intrauterine ... Read more...
30 Jun 2009 This study explores why South Asian immigrant women with experiences of partner abuse delay seeking help from professionals. Three focus groups were conducted in Hindi language with South Asian immigrant women in Toronto. Twenty-two women ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Asia - Ethnology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Reconstructing Indian population history. 22 Sep 2009
- Human genetics: Tracing India's invisible threads.
22 Sep 2009 - Asian ethnicity is associated with decreased pregnancy rates following intrauterine insemination. 30 Jul 2009
- "Why doesn't she seek help for partner abuse?" An exploratory study with South Asian immigrant women. 30 Jun 2009
- New analysis pinpoints ethnic differences in cancer incidence in England. 23 Jun 2009
- Overseas screening for tuberculosis in U.S.-bound immigrants and refugees. 2 Jun 2009
- Risks of rheumatic diseases in first- and second-generation immigrants in Sweden: a nationwide followup study. 30 May 2009
- Interpretations of parental control by Asian immigrant and European American youth. 30 May 2009
- Suicide rates in people of South Asian origin in England and Wales. 30 May 2009
- Suicide rates in people of South Asian origin in England and Wales. 30 May 2009
- Areca nut and betel quid chewing among South Asian immigrants to Western countries and its implications for oral cancer screening.
12 May 2009 - Social connections, immigration-related factors, and self-rated physical and mental health among Asian Americans. 4 May 2009
- Using the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index on Asian nurses. 29 Apr 2009
- Ischemic stroke in South Asians: a review of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and ethnicity-related clinical features. 21 Apr 2009
- A phylogenetic study of hepatitis B virus in chronically infected Brazilian patients of Western and Asian descent. 14 Apr 2009
- Rates and sociodemographic correlates of cancer screening among South Asians. 30 Mar 2009
- Sexual health of South Asians in the UK. 30 Mar 2009
- Predicting risk of type 2 diabetes in England and Wales: prospective derivation and validation of QDScore. 15 Mar 2009
- Inequalities in maternal health: national cohort study of ethnic variation in severe maternal morbidities. Mar 2009
- Does socioeconomic position moderate the impact of child behaviour problems on maternal health in South Asian families with a child with intellectual disabilities? 27 Feb 2009
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Technical information about 'Asia'
Definition: The largest of the continents. It was known to the Romans more specifically as what we know today as Asia Minor. The name comes from at least two possible sources: from the Assyrian asu (to rise) or from the Sanskrit usa (dawn), both with reference to its being the land of the rising sun, i.e., eastern as opposed to Europe, to the west. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p82 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p34)
Descriptor UI: D001208
Alternative terms: Asia; Southern Asia;
Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;
Tree Number: Z01.252;
Technical Notes: several geog subdivisions & all Asiatic countries are available as headings