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Comment
. 2003 Dec;93(12):1984.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.12.1984.

The reality of racial/ethnic bias in health care

Philomina N Gwanfogbe
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The reality of racial/ethnic bias in health care

Philomina N Gwanfogbe. Am J Public Health. 2003 Dec.
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