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Editorial
. 2018 May;108(5):588-589.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304377.

The Role of US Mayors and Health Commissioners in Combatting Health Disparities

Narintohn Luangrath  1 , Leana S Wen  1
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Editorial

The Role of US Mayors and Health Commissioners in Combatting Health Disparities

Narintohn Luangrath et al. Am J Public Health. 2018 May.
No abstract available

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  • Understanding Policymakers' Opinions Can Help Foster Policy Change.
    Purtle J, Henson RM, Carroll-Scott A, Kolker J, Joshi R, Diez Roux AV. Purtle J, et al. Am J Public Health. 2018 Sep;108(9):e6. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304617. Am J Public Health. 2018. PMID: 30089014 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Luangrath and Wen Respond.
    Luangrath N, Wen LS. Luangrath N, et al. Am J Public Health. 2018 Sep;108(9):e6-e7. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304618. Am J Public Health. 2018. PMID: 30089015 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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