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. 2020 Sep 17;383(12):e77.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2023616. Epub 2020 Jul 22.

Structural Racism, Social Risk Factors, and Covid-19 - A Dangerous Convergence for Black Americans

Leonard E Egede  1 , Rebekah J Walker  1
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Structural Racism, Social Risk Factors, and Covid-19 - A Dangerous Convergence for Black Americans

Leonard E Egede et al. N Engl J Med. .
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