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Accountability in Research
Ethics, Integrity and Policy
Volume 11, 2004 - Issue 3-4
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The Inclusion of Minority Groups in Clinical Trials: Problems of Under Representation and Under Reporting of Data

Paula A. Rochon Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
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Azad Mashari Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario
,
Ariel Cohen Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario
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Anjali Misra Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario
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Dara Laxer Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario
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David L. Streiner Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto
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Jocalyn P. Clark Department of Public Health Sciences and The Centre for Research in Women's Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Julie M. Dergal Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jennifer Gold Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Pages 215-223 | Published online: 10 Aug 2010

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