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Distrust, Race, and Research

Archives of Internal Medicine · 2002 · Vol. 162(21) · pp. 2458–2458
Giselle Corbie‐SmithStephen B. ThomasDiane Marie M. St. George

Abstract

Even after controlling for markers of social class, African Americans were less trusting than white Americans. Racial differences in distrust have important implications for investigators as they engage African Americans in research.

Ethics in Clinical ResearchSocial Media in Health EducationDiversity and Career in MedicineDistrustRace (biology)Logistic regressionOdds ratioTelephone surveyConfidence intervalPsychologyWhite (mutation)Ethnic groupDemography

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AdultAgedBlack or African AmericanFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysician-Patient RelationsSurveys and QuestionnairesResearch DesignRiskUnited StatesTrustWhite People
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