Editorials: Under-representation of minority ethnic groups in research-call for action

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 612, 2013, Pages 342-343

  Gill, Paramjit S ^a   Redwood, Sabi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC GROUP; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING; FEMALE; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MINORITY GROUP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PATIENT SELECTION; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH;

EID: 84880540786     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X668456     Document Type: Editorial

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