Am i my brother's keeper? A proposal to determine state governments' affirmative duty to advance public health

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 124-133

  Ryan, Kevin W ^a   Card Higginson, Paula ^a   Thompson, Joseph W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 44949107436     PISSN: 10793739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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