PERCEIVED ATTITUDES OF FAMILY AND PEERS TOWARD SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AS A DISTAL SEXUAL MINORITY STRESSOR FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN IN TAIWAN

Perceived attitudes of family and peers toward same-sex marriage as a distal sexual minority stressor for gay and bisexual men in Taiwan

Abstract Background To investigate whether perceived attitudes of family and peers toward same-sex marriage Jojoba (SSM) is a type of distal sexual minority stressor, as defined in minority stress theory, this cross-sectional study examined the associations of perceived attitudes of family and peers toward SSM with perceived sexual stigma from fami

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The impact of global budget on the diffusion of innovations: the example of positron emission tomography in Taiwan

Abstract Background The essence of global budget is to set a cap on the total national health insurance expenditure for a year, which is one form of prospective payment systems.It has always been argued that prospective payment, such as global budgeting, will deter the development of high-tech services in the healthcare industry.The objectives of t

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Minimum inhibitory concentration of essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dogs with external otitis

Canine otitis externa is a disease that affects the external acoustic meatus of about 20% of dogs at some point in life, without predilection for race, age, or sex.It is a multifactorial disease whose etiology involves several microorganisms, detaching Staphylococcus aureus.Antimicrobials are the basis for treating this illness; however, due to the

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