African American participation in health-related research studies: Indicators for effective recruitment

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 110-118

  Lang, Rosalyn ^a   Kelkar, Vinaya A ^a   Byrd, Jennifer R ^a   Edwards, Christopher L ^b   Pericak Vance, Margaret ^c   Byrd, Goldie S ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pain and Palliative Care Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Health related research studies; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; NORTH CAROLINA; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84873302543     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31825717ef     Document Type: Article

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