Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 10 , Pages 3212-3219 , December 2004

Race, education, and knowledge of bone marrow registry: Indicators of willingness to donate bone marrow among African Americans and Caucasians

  • A.A. Onitilo

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology/Oncology (A.A.O., L.A.), Department of Internal Medicine; Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology (A.A.O., Y.L., E.O., L.A., B.T.); Division of General Internal Medicine (A.A.O., E.O.), Department of Internal Medicine; The Writing Center for Academic Excellence (J.A.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
    • Marshfield Clinic (A.A.O.), Wausau Center, Wausau, Wisconsin
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr A.A. Onitilo, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, CSB903, PO Box 250632, Charleston, SC 29414
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  • Y.H. Lin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology/Oncology (A.A.O., L.A.), Department of Internal Medicine; Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology (A.A.O., Y.L., E.O., L.A., B.T.); Division of General Internal Medicine (A.A.O., E.O.), Department of Internal Medicine; The Writing Center for Academic Excellence (J.A.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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  • E.C. Okonofua

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology/Oncology (A.A.O., L.A.), Department of Internal Medicine; Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology (A.A.O., Y.L., E.O., L.A., B.T.); Division of General Internal Medicine (A.A.O., E.O.), Department of Internal Medicine; The Writing Center for Academic Excellence (J.A.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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  • L.B. Afrin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology/Oncology (A.A.O., L.A.), Department of Internal Medicine; Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology (A.A.O., Y.L., E.O., L.A., B.T.); Division of General Internal Medicine (A.A.O., E.O.), Department of Internal Medicine; The Writing Center for Academic Excellence (J.A.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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  • J. Ariail

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology/Oncology (A.A.O., L.A.), Department of Internal Medicine; Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology (A.A.O., Y.L., E.O., L.A., B.T.); Division of General Internal Medicine (A.A.O., E.O.), Department of Internal Medicine; The Writing Center for Academic Excellence (J.A.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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  • B.C. Tilley

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PII: S0041-1345(04)01185-6

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.10.019

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 10 , Pages 3212-3219 , December 2004

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