Including African Americans in health care research

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-203

  Topp, Robert ^a   Newman, Jamie L ^a   Jones, Veronnie F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Recruitment; Research methods; Retention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; NEGRO; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 38849085902     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945907303063     Document Type: Article

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