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Chinese Americans' Views and Use of Family Health History: A Qualitative Study.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2016

Chen Lei-Shih, Li Ming, Talwar Divya, Xu Lei, Zhao Mei

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OBJECTIVE: Family health history (FHH) plays a significant role in early disease detection and prevention. Although Asian Americans are the fastest growing U.S. immigrant group, no data exists regarding Chinese Americans' (the largest Asian subgroup) views and use of FHH. This study examines this important issue. METHODS: Forty-nine adults from southern U.S. Chinese American communities participated in this...

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PMID: 27649411
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162706
PMCID: PMC5029932

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