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. 2010 Feb;21(1 Suppl):38-50.
doi: 10.1353/hpu.0.0251.

Recruitment of African Americans to National Oncology Clinical Trials through a clinical trial shared resource

Debra Wujcik  1 , Steven N Wolff
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Recruitment of African Americans to National Oncology Clinical Trials through a clinical trial shared resource

Debra Wujcik et al. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

In 2000, using National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI) U54 funds, a clinical trials shared resource was established at Nashville General Hospital at Meharry to attract more African Americans to national cancer clinical trials. This Report from the Field describes the model used to achieve this end.

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Clinical trial recruitment process.
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Steps for regulatory review to match trials available and trials needed.
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