Mass media exposure, social stratification, and tobacco consumption among Nigerian adults.

Background: Mass media exposure is a strong determinant of tobacco use yet little is known about this relationship in African countries. We explored socio-demographic and socio-contextual correlates of tobacco consumption and associations between mass media exposure, gender and the use of any and various forms of tobacco among Nigerians.

Methods: The study included 47,805 adults from the cross-sectional and nationally representative Nigeria demographic and health survey 2008.

Is race medically relevant? A qualitative study of physicians' attitudes about the role of race in treatment decision-making.

Background: The role of patient race in medical decision-making is heavily debated. While some evidence suggests that patient race can be used by physicians to predict disease risk and determine drug therapy, other studies document bias and stereotyping by physicians based on patient race. It is critical, then, to explore physicians' attitudes regarding the medical relevance of patient race.