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Editorial
. 2019 Aug;109(8):1073-1074.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305182.

Growing Evidence for Barbershop-Based Interventions to Promote Health and Address Chronic Diseases

Laura A Linnan  1
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Editorial

Growing Evidence for Barbershop-Based Interventions to Promote Health and Address Chronic Diseases

Laura A Linnan. Am J Public Health. 2019 Aug.
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