Medical Inspection – Health Blog

Study Design and Population During July and August of 2003, participants were surveyed as part of a cross-sectional study designed to assess mistrust of the healthcare system. We conducted a telephone survey of a random sam­pie of residents of Baltimore City, MD. The data were collected as part of a larger study that focused on [...]

INTRODUCTION It is well documented that African Americans are more mistrustful of the medical care system than whites. Mistrust may be associated with underutilization of health services, a greater likelihood of refusal to participate in clinical research, reduced proclivity to donate organs or biological material, and more concern about unwitting enrollment in potentially harmful medical [...]