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. 2022 May 2;216(8):388-391.
doi: 10.5694/mja2.51495. Epub 2022 Apr 8.

The need for improved Australian data on social determinants of health inequities

Joanne Flavel  1 , Martin McKee  2 , Toby Freeman  1 , Connie Musolino  1 , Helen van Eyk  1 , Fisaha H Tesfay  3 , Fran Baum  1
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The need for improved Australian data on social determinants of health inequities

Joanne Flavel et al. Med J Aust. .
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Keywords: Population health.

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