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. 2018 Oct 16;320(15):1533-1534.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.13609.

Examining How Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry Data Are Used in Biomedical Research

Vence L Bonham  1 , Eric D Green  1 , Eliseo J Pérez-Stable  2
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Examining How Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry Data Are Used in Biomedical Research

Vence L Bonham et al. JAMA. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none were reported.

Comment in

  • Race, Ancestry, and Medical Research.
    Fontanarosa PB, Bauchner H. Fontanarosa PB, et al. JAMA. 2018 Oct 16;320(15):1539-1540. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.14438. JAMA. 2018. PMID: 30264148 No abstract available.
  • Race and Ethnicity Data in Research.
    Heintzman J, Marino M. Heintzman J, et al. JAMA. 2019 Mar 26;321(12):1217-1218. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.21947. JAMA. 2019. PMID: 30912826 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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