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- Title
The Tuskegee Legacy Project.
- Authors
Claudio, Luz
- Abstract
The article discusses the participation of minorities in medical research studies. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Surgery funded a study by the Tuskegee Legacy Project. The differences in trust between white and African American study participants is explored. Specifics of the test are given and include fear and willingness to participate. Results showed that African Americans were more fearful of biomedical research. An assessment of ethnic and racial differences is offered alongside commentary on outreach initiatives.
- Subjects
MEDICAL research; PATIENT participation; MEDICAL care of minorities; TRUST; FEAR of doctors; BLACK white differences; SOCIOCULTURAL factors
- Publication
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2007, Vol 115, Issue 3, pA130
- ISSN
0091-6765
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1289/ehp.115-a130a