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Factors affecting African-American participation in AIDS research

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Distrust of scientists and research institutions is a major reason why many African-Americans do not participate in AIDS research. This was the conclusion of a survey of 301 African-Americans in Durham, North Carolina.

Author: Sengupta, Sohini, Strauss, Ronald P., DeVellis, Robert, Quinn, Sandra Crouse, DeVellis, Brenda, Ware, William B.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, WK Health
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2000
Research, African Americans, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Medical research, AIDS (Disease), AIDS research

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Willingness to volunteer in future preventive HIV vaccine trials: issues and perspectives from three U.S. communities

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Doctors who evaluate AIDS vaccines need to provide potential study participants with complete information about the trial. A survey of 90 gay men, drug addicts, and African-Americans found that many were concerned about contracting AIDS from the vaccine and social stigmatization.

Author: Sengupta, Sohini, Strauss, Ronald P., Kegeles, Susan, McLellan, Eleanor, Metzger, David, Eyre, Stephen, Khanani, Fauzia, Emrick, Catherine B., MacQueen, Kathleen M.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, WK Health
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2001
Clinical trials, Public participation

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Willingness of injection drug users to participate in an HIV vaccine efficacy trial in Bangkok, Thailand

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Many injection drug users in Bangkok, Thailand would be willing to participate in a study of an AIDS vaccine. In a survey of 193 injection drug users, half said they would participate.

Author: Mastro, Timothy D., Des Jarlais, Don C., MacQueen, Kathleen M., Mock, Philip, Heyward, William L., Vanichseni, Suphak, Choopanya, Kachit, Raktham, Suwanee, Kitayaporn, Dwip, Lin, Lillian S., Naiwatanakul, Thananda, Buavirat, Aumphornpun
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, WK Health
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 1999
Surveys, Drug addicts, Drug abusers

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Subjects list: Public opinion, AIDS vaccines
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