Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Amelie G Ramirez

Institute for Health Promotion Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA

Biography

U.S. Latinos face a troublingly higher risk of disease—from obesity and diabetes to certain cancers—than their non-Latino peers. These health disparities exist for many reasons, including cultural, socioeconomic, and environmental factors. Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez is director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR), chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, and associate director of cancer outreach and engagement at the Mays Cancer Center, all at UT Health San Antonio.

Publications

Promoting Factors and Barriers to Participation in Early Phase Clinical Trials: Patients Perspectives

Background: Inclusion of minorities in clinical research is an essential step to develop novel cancer treatments, improve health care overall, understand potential differences in pharmacogenomics and address minorities’ disproportionate cancer burden. However, Latinos and other minority groups continue to be critically underrepresented, parti... Read More»

Patricia Chalela, Lucina Suarez, Edgar Muñoz, Kipling J Gallion, Brad H Pollock, Steven D Weitman, Anand Karnad and Amelie G Ramirez

Research Article: J Community Med Health Educ 2014, 4:281

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000281

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