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Comment
. 2006 May;3(5):e244; author reply e245.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030244. Epub 2006 May 30.

Mistrust among minorities and the trustworthiness of medicine

Matthew K Wynia, Vanessa Northington Gamble
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Mistrust among minorities and the trustworthiness of medicine

Matthew K Wynia et al. PLoS Med. 2006 May.
No abstract available

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Competing Interests: The views expressed are those of the authors and should not be ascribed to the American Medical Association or the Tuskegee National Center for Bioethics.

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