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Breast Cancer Research
Minority participation in health behavior research lags behind Whites
December 15th, 2005
Minority participation in health behavior research lags behind that of whites. According to researchers in the United States, "Little is known about the participation of minorities in health behavior research. [Our] manuscript assesses factors associated with participation among women in four racial/ethnic groups." G. Des Jarlais and colleagues wrote, "A total of 2800 Asian/Pacific Islander (API), Black, Latina, and non-Latina White women recruited through the San Francisco Mammography Registry was invited in 2002 and 2003 to participate in a telephone survey about breast cancer prevention." "Minorities participated at lower rates...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-15)
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