J Natl Med Assoc
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Nationally, minorities are underrepresented in community blood donation programs. The reason for this disparity is poorly understood. To better understand why minorities do not donate, first, accurate blood donor and donation data are needed. ⋯ Minorities are underrepresented in the blood donor pool. New recruitment strategies are needed to increase minority blood donor and donation rates.
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Though research has examined race as an important factor in defining the scope of glaucoma in the United States, further exploration into other specific factors may help inform the design of preventive services to decrease rates of blindness due to glaucoma among minority groups. ⋯ Identifying individual-level characteristics and different service-level issues that underlie specific ethnic groups may help to develop more precisely targeted interventions to improve a full range of health care services for elderly patients.