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Policies to address disparities in clinical trials: The EDICT project

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    Cynthia A. Spiker MPH & Armin D. Weinberg PhD

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The EDICT project is funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Genentech, Inc.

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Spiker, C.A., Weinberg, A.D. Policies to address disparities in clinical trials: The EDICT project. J Canc Educ 24 (Suppl 2), S39–S49 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03182311

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