Race, Ethnicity, and Linguistic Isolation as Determinants of Participation in Public Health Surveillance Surveys

Race, Ethnicity, and Linguistic Isolation as Determinants of Participation in Public Health Surveillance Surveys

IntroductionTo plan, implement, and evaluate programs designed to improve health conditions among racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States, public health officials and researchers require valid and reliable health surveillance data. Monitoring chronic disease and behavioral risk f...

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Main Authors: Michael W. Link, PhD, Ali H. Mokdad, PhD, Herbert F. Stackhouse, MA, Nicole T. Flowers, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-12-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
public health
chronic disease
prevention
race
ethnicity
linguistic isolation
surveys
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/jan/05_0055.htm

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