Measuring African-American parents' cultural mistrust while in a healthcare setting: A pilot study

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-21

  Moseley, Kathryn L ^a   Freed, Gary L ^a   Bullard, Charrell M ^b   Goold, Susan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Mistrust; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; TRUST;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846588055     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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