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The use of family health histories to address health disparities in an African American community.

Health promotion practice - 1 Oct 2007

Vogel Kristen J, Murthy Vinaya S, Dudley Beth, Grubs Robin E, Gettig Elizabeth, Ford Angela, Thomas Stephen B

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African Americans continue to suffer from health disparities. The Center for Minority Health (CMH) within the University of Pittsburgh has the mission to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. CMH has designed and implemented the Family Health History (FHH) Initiative. The FHH Initiative places genetic-counseling graduate students in the African American community to provide risk assessments and...

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PMID: 17652189
DOI: 10.1177/1524839906293395

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