The Importance of Scientific Mentoring Programs for Underrepresented Youth.
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Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, Volume 9, Special Edition 1, Summer 2016 The Pursuit of Young Researchers: NIDDK STEP-UP http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/ Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice Volume 9, Special Edition 1, Summer 2016, pp. 87-89 © 2011 Center for Health Disparities Research School of Community Health Sciences University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of health disparities research and practice
دوره 9 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016