GLOSSARY

Glossary of terms relating to ethnicity and race: for reflection and debate

R Bhopal

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Professor R Bhopal
Section of Public Health Sciences, Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK; Raj.Bhopal{at}ed.ac.uk

This glossary focuses on the concepts and terminology used in the study of the health of minority ethnic and racial groups. It is hoped that it will stimulate debate on this subject so that an internationally applicable glossary may emerge.

Keywords: glossary; ethnicity; race; terminology

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