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Editorial
. 2011 Feb;11(1):4-5.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.11-1-4.

Tackling the social determinants of health: of giants and men

Fiona Adshead
Editorial

Tackling the social determinants of health: of giants and men

Fiona Adshead. Clin Med (Lond). 2011 Feb.
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