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Examples of Racial Disparities in Health Care
- By: LaVeist TA, and Issac L
- Published: 4/23/2012
The attached presentation is available as a resource for users needing examples of racial and ethnic disparities in health care. Click on the link to view the attachment. By saving it to your computer you will be able to open it in PowerPoint.
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