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Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1994;148(10):1014-1015.

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I AM THE codirector of a household survey examining health and disease in central Harlem in New York City, NY. This study, which is an attempt to understand a previously reported pattern of excess morbidity and mortality among Harlem residents,¹ is designed to interview approximately 1000 residents of this well-known, predominantly African-American, inner-city community. In the course of data collection, three members of our fieldwork team have been exposed to violence. On two occasions, interviewers were caught in crossfire; on the third occasion the family being interviewed was attacked by thieves as the interview was concluded. These incidents have forced our research group to struggle to develop a perspective on violence in Harlem. Thus, I read with interest the article by Cummings and colleagues² in this issue of the ARCHIVES, who noted that race was among the factors associated with increased risk for death from injury. The study . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University New York

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