Racial disparities in participation in biomedical research

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 62-69

  Kressin, Nancy R ^a   Meterko, Mark ^b   Wilson, Nancy J ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomedical research; Patient perceptions; Patient recruitment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; PATIENT SELECTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESEARCH; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PATIENT SELECTION; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034137421     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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