Racial Differences in Beliefs about Genetic Screening among Patients at Inner-City Neighborhood Health Centers

INTRODUCTION

Racial disparities have been observed in a variety of diseases, including cancer incidence and death rates, obesity prevalence and diabetes mellitus. Unfortunately, racial disparity also occurs in use of medical services, including screening for certain cancers and immunizations. The obvious question is why these disparities occur. Unequal access to care is clearly one reason; differing cultural beliefs, values and trust in the medical system are other reasons.

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