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American Indian veterans and VA services in three tribes.
The purpose of this project was to describe experiences of reservation-based American Indian (AI) veterans with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and to identify opportunities for improving care and services. Focus group discussions and individual interviews were conducted with AI veterans, family members, and community members in three diverse tribes. Results showed that many veterans i...
متن کاملStandardized American Indians: The "Names of Indian tribes and bands" list from the Office of Indian Affairs
The inconsistent spelling of American Indian tribal names at the end of the nineteenth century led in part to the development within the Office of Indian Affairs of an array of 270 standardized identifiers, ranging from Absaroka to Zuñi. These efforts paralleled the simultaneous improvement of a large suite of relevant terms by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Both compilations were...
متن کاملThe immunoglobulin allotypes (Gm and Km) of twelve Indian tribes of Central and South America.
The Gm and Km immunoglobulin allotypes are presented, for the first time, for six South American Indian tribes (Baniwa, Kanamari, Kraho, Makiritare, Panoa, and Ticuna) and one Central American tribe (Guaymi). Additional allotype information is presented for five previously reported South American tribes (Cayapo, Piaroa, Trio, Xavante and Yanomama). The distributions of the Gm and Km allotypes a...
متن کاملPrevalence of Hypertension in Indian Tribes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
INTRODUCTION In India there is an increasing trend in hypertension prevalence among the general population. Studies have shown that tribal populations in India are also experiencing this burden. OBJECTIVE The aim was to estimate the pooled prevalence of primary hypertension among adult tribal populations of India. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, IndMed, Web of Science,...
متن کاملTriple Burden of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Indian Tribes
BACKGROUND Socio-cultural transitions among individuals from vulnerable groups introduce epidemiological transition, with a concomitant increase in the prevalence of undernutrition, obesity, and cardiovascular disease risks. An accepted conventional wisdom exists for Indian tribes that they are undernourished and away from lifestyle-related diseases. However, the extent of this triple burden af...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Man
سال: 1913
ISSN: 0025-1496
DOI: 10.2307/2787424