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Editorial
. 2016 Aug;106(8):1355-6.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303288.

Could Raising the Minimum Wage Improve the Public's Health?

J Paul Leigh  1
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Editorial

Could Raising the Minimum Wage Improve the Public's Health?

J Paul Leigh. Am J Public Health. 2016 Aug.
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