The slavery hypothesis: An evaluation of a genetic-deterministic explanation for hypertension prevalence rate inequalities

Health, Risk, and Adversity

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 236-255

  Madrigal, Lorena ^a   Blell, Mwenza ^b   Ruiz, Ernesto ^a   Otárola Durán, Flory ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Regional Museum of San Ramón   (Costa Rica)

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