HIV-infected African Americans are willing to participate in HIV treatment trials

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-42

  Garber, Mandy ^a   Hanusa, Barbara H ^a   Switzer, Galen E ^a,b   Mellors, John ^a   Arnold, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; HIV treatment trials; Patient participation rates; Research ethics; Research participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH SUBJECTS;

EID: 34248525060     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0121-8     Document Type: Article

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