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Predictors and patterns of participant adherence to a cortisol collection protocol
Cortisol, a stress-related hormone, has been measured in many psychoimmunological studies via collection of saliva; however, patterns of participant adherence to protocol procedures are rarely described in the literature
Engaging African American breast cancer survivors in an intervention trial: culture, responsiveness and community
Younger breast cancer survivors often lead extremely busy lives with multiple demands and responsibilities, making them difficult to recruit into clinical trials. African American women are even more difficult to recruit because of additional historical and cultural barriers. In a randomized clinical trial of an intervention, we successfully used culturally informed, population-specific recruitment and retention strategies to engage younger African-American breast cancer survivors
Dying, death, and bereavement theoretical perspectives and other ways of knowing
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