Embarking on a science vision for health disparities research

Affiliations

¹ Irene Dankwa-Mullan is with the Division of Extramural Scientific Programs, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD. Yvonne T. Maddox is Acting Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Irene Dankwa-Mullan is also a guest editor for this supplement issue.

Editorial

Irene Dankwa-Mullan et al. Am J Public Health. 2015 Jul.

. 2015 Jul;105 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S369-71.

doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302756.

¹ Irene Dankwa-Mullan is with the Division of Extramural Scientific Programs, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD. Yvonne T. Maddox is Acting Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Irene Dankwa-Mullan is also a guest editor for this supplement issue.

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