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Editorial
. 2021 Sep-Oct;32(5):531-533.
doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000293.

Race as a Research Variable: Should It be Retained or Discarded?

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Editorial

Race as a Research Variable: Should It be Retained or Discarded?

Michael V Relf et al. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2021 Sep-Oct.
No abstract available

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The authors report no real or perceived vested interests related to this article that could be construed as a conflict of interest.

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