title: The development of a relevant and comprehensive research agenda to improve Hispanic health.
abstract: The development of an appropriate research agenda for Hispanics requires progress in three areas: (a) developing an appropriate research infrastructure, (b) increasing the availability of appropriate research instrumentation, and (c) identifying and assigning priority areas. In addition, a Latino health research agenda must identify mechanisms for increasing the number of trained Hispanic researchers and the number of Latino professional staff members at the Department of Health and Human Services. It is recommended that an Office of Hispanic Health be established within the Office of Minority Health at the Department to oversee the implementation of the recommendations made as part of the Surgeon General's National Hispanic Health Initiative.
authors.affiliation: University of San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amaro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Opava-Stitzer
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D012106:Research; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services