Publications by authors named "H Benjamin Mason"
Introduction: In South Africa, access to higher education is viewed as a pathway to improved life chances. However, the transition from school to university is a stressful experience for students, marked by significant challenges. Although literature acknowledges these challenges, limited research has focused specifically on the role of hope during this period.
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- Racial and ethnic discrimination in medical education must be investigated to reduce disparities and promote inclusivity among students.
- The study analyzed data from over 37,000 medical students to explore how experiences of racial discrimination impact their personal and professional identity development.
- Results indicated that while most students felt supported in their development, African American or Black students reported significantly lower support compared to other racial and ethnic groups.
Species lacking distinct secondary sex characteristics, such as differences in size or morphology, are often thought to experience lower levels of sex-specific selection in comparison to highly sexually dimorphic organisms. However, monomorphism in classic visible traits could be a result of genetic or physiological constraints that prevent the sexes from reaching divergent fitness optima. Additionally, biochemical and molecular work have revealed a variety of less easily observed phenotypes that nonetheless exhibit profound dimorphism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Before SARS-CoV-2 vaccination availability, medical center employees were at high risk of COVID-19. However, risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in medical center employees, both healthcare and non-healthcare workers, are poorly understood.
Methods: From September-December 2020, free IgG antibody testing was offered to all employees at a large urban medical center.