Obtaining family consent for participation in Alzheimer's research in a Cuban-American population: Strategies to overcome the barriers

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 183-187

  Williams, Christine L ^a,c   Tappen, Ruth ^b   Buscemi, Charles ^a   Rivera, Richard ^a   Lezcano, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cuban Americans; Diversity; Exercise; Intervention studies; Multicultural issues; Research study participation and recruitment

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CUBA; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSING HOME; POPULATION RESEARCH;

EID: 0034958120     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750101600312     Document Type: Article

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