Obstruction of valid race/ethnicity data acquisition by current data collection instruments

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 188-191

  Dakis, P ^a   Rubin, L ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Data Collection; Data Interpretation; Data Validity; Ethnic Group; Mixed Heritage; Racial Stocks

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031866786     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634517     Document Type: Conference Paper

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