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Editorial
. 2017 Jan;107(1):14-15.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303554.

Historical Misfeasance: Immorality to Justice in Public Health

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Editorial

Historical Misfeasance: Immorality to Justice in Public Health

Susan M Reverby. Am J Public Health. 2017 Jan.
No abstract available

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Comment in

  • Historical Misfeasance.
    Levine RS, Hennekens CH. Levine RS, et al. Am J Public Health. 2017 May;107(5):e2. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303699. Am J Public Health. 2017. PMID: 28398786 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Reverby Responds.
    Reverby SM. Reverby SM. Am J Public Health. 2017 May;107(5):e2-e3. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303700. Am J Public Health. 2017. PMID: 28398807 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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