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Comment
. 2023 Sep 23;402(10407):1022-1023.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01522-2. Epub 2023 Aug 3.

Understanding disparities in the burden of mortality as a step towards health equity in the USA

Jacqueline B Vo  1 , Gretchen L Gierach  2
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Understanding disparities in the burden of mortality as a step towards health equity in the USA

Jacqueline B Vo et al. Lancet. .
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We declare no competing interests. We were funded by the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program during the writing of the comment.

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