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. 2023 May;84(3):173-175.
doi: 10.18043/001c.74503.

Reducing Health Disparities: Is Concordant Care the Answer?

David G Jacobs  1
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Reducing Health Disparities: Is Concordant Care the Answer?

David G Jacobs. N C Med J. 2023 May.
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Keywords: Atrium Health; Black doctors; David G. Jacobs; cultural competence; health care; health disparities; health equity; north carolina.

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