Health Disparities due to Diminished Return among Black Americans: Public Policy Solutions

Social Issues and Policy Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 112-145

  Assari, Shervin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 85040699050     PISSN: 17512395     EISSN: 17512409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sipr.12042     Document Type: Review

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