ethnic minorities and women. The high representation of ethnic minorities, and specifically those of Asian origin, indicates high academic achievement by them. It probably indicates that many of the most able school pupils from these ethnic groups, and perhaps particularly women, choose medicine as a career. The reasons for the substantial under-representation of white men merit further study. ...

Introduction The Montane Mainland of Southeast Asia (MMSEA) covers about half of the total area of six countries, viz., Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (Figure 1) and is home to many ethnic minorities (Table 1). Ethnic minorities account for about 15% of total population of the region. Food security is a major concern of local communities as well as national governments. Sh...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This Is the first story In a three-part series Investi­ gating the policies for the admis­ sion of women and minorities into undergraduate colleges and uni­ versities. The first story will cover the admissions policies for women at Notre Dame. The second story considers the policies for admitting minorities to the University. The final article exam ines the policies for admitting...

T he moral and public health imperatives to increase the participation of women and minorities in medicine have been underscored in many recent reports and studies (l-7). An essential component of this process will be the number and visibility of women and minorities in leadership positions in academic medicine. By example and by design, leaders from these groups will influence institutional po...

Although the population-level success of tobacco denormalization is widely accepted, it remains unclear whether these strategies alleviate health inequities for sexual and gender minorities. The high risk of smoking among sexual and gender minorities together with research that documents a relationship between stigma-related processes and smoking prevalence for these groups raises questions abo...

The present study examined the factors related to the negative attitude of society towards sexual minorities living in India. This study also explored further the impact of such stigmatization and carrying homosexual identity on the lives of lesbian and gay individuals. To fulfill the objectives, two studies were conducted. Study 1 included 24 heterosexuals and this study scrutinized the societ...

The paper introduces the idea of generalising a cumulative frequency curve to show arbitrary cumulative counts. For example, in demographic studies generalised cumulative curves can represent the distribution of population or area. Generalised cumulative curves can be a valuable instrument for exploratory data analysis. The use of cumulative curves in an investigation of population statistics i...