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Study protocol: Exploring the use of Family Health Histories in the African American community to reduce health disparities in Flint, Michigan

2024-04-01

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Health disparities are costly and preventable differences in disease progression that disproportionately affect minority communities such as African Americans. Practices to reduce health disparities can be rooted in prevention, particularly through screening tools. Family Health History tools are preventative screening mechanisms meant to explore family history to better und...

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Literature Corpus work: 63733972-4df4-5024-845c-03ee382467e7
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4131949/v1

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