Articles

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Journal of Biomedical Informatics, Volume 155, July 2024

The study proposes a causal fairness algorithm to assess fairness in clinical decision-making. Our algorithm accounts for the heterogeneity of patient populations and identifies potential unfairness in treatment allocation by conditioning on patients who have the same likelihood to benefit from the treatment. 
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Linguistics and Education, 2024, 101330

This study used a critical discourse analysis to examine how 12 major US school districts present student demographics for their dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs, focusing on race, socioeconomics, ability, and English-learner status.

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Volume 48, June 2024

Māori and Pacific people want to take charge of their heart health but face challenges. Participants described important obligations to family, community and tikanga (the culturally correct way of doing things). Participants described times when health care undermined existing responsibilities, their dignity and/or their mana, and they felt excluded from treatment as a result.
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International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental HealthVolume 260, July 2024, 114406

The paper assesses the feasibility of using the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) data to analyze chemical exposures in racial and Indigenous populations in Canada, and discusses the opportunities and constraints of this analysis, while noting the limited representativeness of Indigenous identity groups in the CHMS sample.

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The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 7p556-574July 2024

Review evidence on the burden of chronic respiratory diseases in Indigenous peoples globally, summarise factors that underlie health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, propose a framework of approaches to improve the respiratory health of Indigenous peoples, and outline future directions for clinical care and research

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Journal of Nutrition, Volume 154, June 2024

The purpose of this scoping review was to determine the extent to which accessibility and acceptability of federal food assistance programs in the United States have been evaluated among indigenous peoples and to summarize what is currently known. Overall, it was found that little attention has been paid to the accessibility and acceptability of federal food assistance programs among indigenous peoples and more research is needed to understand and improve the participation experiences and health trajectories of these priority populations.
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Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, Volume 74, June 2024

This archaeological anthropology paper discusses women's profound contributions to Arctic society. It looks at how needles are, and were, important women’s tools in the Iamal region of Siberia. How women’s sewing skills are crucial for the well-being of Arctic. families. How they form part of the women's cultural identities.
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The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 25, June 2024

India alone accounts for around 40% of burden of LF that is a major cause of disability. The authors in this paper propose a few strategies that can assist in creating a robust framework ensuring that the individuals with LF-related disabilities can utilize the provisions made under various schemes, fostering inclusivity and thereby paving the way for improved quality of life
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Lingua, Volume 304, June 2024

This study analyses the linguistic and metalinguistic abilities of individuals with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS).

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