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. 2000;78(1):86-7.

William Farr's legacy to the study of inequalities in health

M Whitehead  1
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William Farr's legacy to the study of inequalities in health

M Whitehead. Bull World Health Organ. 2000.

Abstract

This section looks back to some of the ground-breaking contributions to public health, reproducing them in their original form and adding a commentary on their significance from a modern-day perspective. To complement this month's theme issue of the Bulletin, Margaret Whitehead assesses the importance of William Farr's contribution to the study of social inequalities in health.

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