Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 228-241 , July 2009

Integrative Medicine and Health Disparities: A Scoping Meeting

  • Matthew Fritts, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Samueli Institute, Alexandria, VA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author. Address: 1737 King Street, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314
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  • Ahmed Calvo, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Center for Quality, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, MD
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  • Wayne Jonas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Samueli Institute, Alexandria, VA
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  • Clement Bezold, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Alternative Futures, Alexandria, VA

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 This work was supported by the Samueli Institute and by funds from the DRA Project, supported by the National Cancer Institute, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, University of Texas Medical Branch, and Florida Hospital. The Federal Funds from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, were under Contract No. NO1-CO-12400 and those from the Agency for Health Research and Quality, were under Contract No. GS-10F-0322R. Federal Funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration included pre-existing cooperative agreement commitments from the Health Disparities Collaboratives.

PII: S1550-8307(09)00170-0

doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2009.05.013

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 228-241 , July 2009

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