Race as a social construct in head and neck cancer outcomes.

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Published in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg on February 04, 2011

Authors

Maria J Worsham1, George Divine, Rick A Kittles

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. mworsha1@hfhs.org

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