title: Limited English proficiency and disparities in clinical research.
abstract: Patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) are a protected class under the Civil Rights Act. However, clinical trials continue to remain largely inaccessible to this population. This article lays out the scientific, legal, and ethical rationales for the inclusion of LEP subjects in clinical research.
authors.affiliation: Health Care Ethics, Saint Louis University, USA.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bustillos
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002961:Civil Rights; D003144:Communication Barriers; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D033161:Government Regulation; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D035842:Research Subjects; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations