The project IMPACT experience to date: Increasing minority participation and awareness of clinical trials

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 178-187

  Powell, James H ^a   Fleming, Yolanda ^a   Walker McGill, Cheryl Lynn ^b   Lenoir, Michael ^a  

^a National Medical Association   (United States)

^b American Health Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Clinical investigation; Minority health; National Medical Association; Race ethnicity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 39549096491     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31206-2     Document Type: Article

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