Use of Internet in medical research may hinder recruitment of minorities, poor

( < i > Washington University School of Medicine < /i > ) A study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis concludes that as researchers turn to the internet to find study participants, current health-care disparities may persist. They found that getting individuals to go online was difficult, particularly if subjects didn't have high school educations, had incomes below the poverty line or were African-American.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news