Problems with Research by Organizational Scholars on Issues of Race and Ethnicity
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Race and ethnicity in medical research.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0021-8863,1552-6879
DOI: 10.1177/002188639002600103