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. 2001 Sep-Oct;116(5):419–423. doi: 10.1093/phr/116.5.419

The ostrich, the albatross, and public health: an ecosocial perspective--or why an explicit focus on health consequences of discrimination and deprivation is vital for good science and public health practice.

N Krieger 1
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