| Black under-representation in United States medical Schools. | |
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PMID: 917043 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To understand why blacks are under-represented in medical schools and how this situation might be changed, we analyzed statistics on medical-school applicants, medical-school students and college undergraduates. The pool of qualified black applicants to medical schools has not been large enough to achieve appropriate black representation. If black under-representation is to be corrected, the pool of qualified black applicants must be increased. Affirmative-action programs for blacks who are already in college are unlikely to be sufficient by themselves to increase the pool of black applicants substantially. Such programs should therefore be developed for high-school students. |
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Authors:
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B C Sleeth; R I Mishell |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The New England journal of medicine Volume: 297 ISSN: 0028-4793 ISO Abbreviation: N. Engl. J. Med. Publication Date: 1977 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1977-12-29 Completed Date: 1977-12-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0255562 Medline TA: N Engl J Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1146-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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African Americans* Civil Rights Educational Measurement* European Continental Ancestry Group School Admission Criteria* Schools Schools, Medical* Students Students, Medical* Students, Premedical United States |
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