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. 2020 Jun;58(6):888-891.
doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 Apr 17.

COVID-19 and the Correctional Environment: The American Prison as a Focal Point for Public Health

Andre G Montoya-Barthelemy  1 , Charles D Lee  2 , Dave R Cundiff  3 , Eric B Smith  4
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COVID-19 and the Correctional Environment: The American Prison as a Focal Point for Public Health

Andre G Montoya-Barthelemy et al. Am J Prev Med. 2020 Jun.
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