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Editorial
. 2020 Aug;35(8):2439-2440.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05880-5. Epub 2020 May 14.

COVID-19 and Health Disparities: the Reality of "the Great Equalizer"

Stephen A Mein  1
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Editorial

COVID-19 and Health Disparities: the Reality of "the Great Equalizer"

Stephen A Mein. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Aug.
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The author declares that he does not have a conflict of interest.

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