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"Race-ethnicity": a dubious scientific concept.
  • Published Date:

    1990 Jan-Feb

  • Source:
    Public Health Rep. 105(1):102-103
  • Language:
    English
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      Factors associated with awareness and acceptance of hepatitis B vaccine were identified among 150 homosexual male clients of a Boston community health center. Five percent of the subjects were unaware of hepatitis B and 25 percent had a history of he...
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      This project seeks to improve traditional hypertension screening of the black population by developing a community oriented approach that can increase knowledge and involve a new target group--black children--in preventive techniques. To help achieve...
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