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. 2024 Sep 18;106(18):1731-1737.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.01114. Epub 2024 Apr 18.

What Are Social Determinants of Health and Why Should They Matter to an Orthopaedic Surgeon?

Samantha S Meacock  1 , Irfan A Khan  2 , Alexandra L Hohmann  1 , Anna Cohen-Rosenblum  2 , Chad A Krueger  1 , James J Purtill  1 , Yale A Fillingham  1
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What Are Social Determinants of Health and Why Should They Matter to an Orthopaedic Surgeon?

Samantha S Meacock et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. .
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