Ethnic disparities in the perception of ethical risks from psychiatric genetic studies

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 569-580

  Nwulia, E A ^a   Hipolito, M M ^a   Aamir, S ^a   Lawson, W B ^a   Nurnberger, Jr ^b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Concerns; Disparity; Ethnicity; Genetics; Psychiatric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; GENETICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; NEGRO; PERCEPTION; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC GENETICS; RACISM; STIGMA; WORK;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PREJUDICE; PRIVACY; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK;

EID: 79958748639     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31198     Document Type: Article

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