A system for rapidly and accurately collecting patients' race and ethnicity.

OBJECTIVES: We assessed the feasibility of collecting race/ethnicity data from patients using their own preferred racial/ethnic terms. METHODS: The 424 patients described their race/ethnicity using their own categories, and we compared their descriptions with their responses to the questions (1) 'Do...

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Published in:	American Journal of Public Health Vol. 96; no. 3; pp. 532 - 538
Main Authors:	Baker DW, Cameron KA, Feinglass J, Thompson JA, Georgas P, Foster S, Pierce D, Husnain-Wynia R
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	American Public Health Association Mar2006
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