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Category M - Persons

Indexing Principles

The term CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS and its specifics are used for articles about groups of individuals whose ancestry is from native continental populations. The term ETHNIC GROUPS and its specifics are used for articles about groups of individuals with a common cultural heritage. These terms tend to be IM and are usually coordinated with a geographical term.

Prevention of heart disease in Brazilian Indians
HEART DISEASES /*prev
*INDIANS, SOUTH AMERICAN
BRAZIL
HUMAN (check tag)
Access to health care for Australian Aborigenes.
* ABORIGINES, AUSTRALIAN
*ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
AUSTRALIA
HUMAN (check tag)

Last Reviewed: March 10, 2015