Eliminating health disparities: Challenges for African American psychologists

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-153

  Townsend, Tiffany G ^a   Belgrave, Faye Z ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 65249094738     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798409333605     Document Type: Note

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