Racial diversity in the medical profession: The impact of affirmative action bans on underrepresented student of color matriculation in medical schools

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

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Author keywords

Access; Affrmative action; Diversity; Medical school

Indexed keywords

EID: 85116949905     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: 15384640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.2015.0009     Document Type: Article

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