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. 2021 Jul;9(7):e897-e898.
doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00197-2.

The words we choose matter: recognising the importance of language in decolonising global health

Franziska Hommes  1 , Helena Brazal Monzó  2 , Rashida Abbas Ferrand  3 , Meggan Harris  4 , Lioba A Hirsch  2 , Emilie Koum Besson  2 , John Manton  2 , Toyin Togun  5 , Robindra Basu Roy  6
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The words we choose matter: recognising the importance of language in decolonising global health

Franziska Hommes et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Jul.
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RAF reports grants from Wellcome Trust, during the conduct of the study. All other authors declare no competing interests.

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    The Lancet Global Health. The Lancet Global Health. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Jul;9(7):e880. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00268-0. Lancet Glob Health. 2021. PMID: 34143981 No abstract available.

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