Speaking Out: Factors Influencing Black Americans' Engagement in COVID-19 Testing and Research.
Black communities in the United States (U.S.) have faced stark inequalities in COVID-19 outcomes. The underrepresentation of Black participants in COVID-19 testing research is detrimental to the understanding of the burden of the disease as well as the impact of risk factors for disease acquisition...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 562 - 574 |
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Springer Nature
Feb2026
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