Discrimination and racial disparities in health: evidence and needed research

Journal of Behavioral Medicine - Tập 32 Số 1 - Trang 20-47 - 2009
David R. Williams1, Selina A. Mohammed2
1Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA
2Nursing Program, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA, USA

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