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. 2017 Sep 1;108(5-6):e458–e461. doi: 10.17269/CJPH.108.6556

Erosion of public health capacity should be a matter of concern for all Canadians

L’érosion des capacités en santé publique devrait préoccuper tous les Canadiens

Trevor Hancock
PMCID: PMC6972462  PMID: 29356649

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On behalf of the Editorial Board of the Canadian Journal of Public Health

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