PubMed · 9529241
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E C Smoot. 1998. Overserving the underserved.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-199804010-00061
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Fully mapped tree census plots of large area, 25 to 52 hectares, have now been completed at six different sites in tropical forests, including dry deciduous to wet evergreen forest on two continents. One of the main goals of these plots has been to evaluate spatial patterns in tropical tree populations. Here the degree of aggregation in the distribution of 1768 tree species is examined based on the average density of conspecific trees in circular neighborhoods around each tree. When all individuals larger than 1 centimeter in stem diameter were included, nearly every species was more aggregated than a random distribution. Considering only larger trees (>/= 10 centimeters in diameter), the pattern persisted, with most species being more aggregated than random. Rare species were more aggregated than common species. All six forests were very similar in all the particulars of these results.
This paper reports a diagnostic inquiry on the human rights situation of persons with mental disorders in four Central American countries. The study was conducted by teams constituted of mental health workers and human rights lawyers, using a standard questionnaire prepared by the World Health Organization (WHO) and adapted for regional purposes by the America-based WHO office. The inquiry identified violations in different areas, e.g., involuntary admissions, informed consent and others. In general, violations were not associated with the level of social development of the country but with the affiliation of the care-giving system (private vs. public). This study will be followed by activities aimed at improving the current situation.
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