A Comparison of Birth Outcomes Among Black, Hispanic, and Black Hispanic Women
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2197-3792,2196-8837
DOI: 10.1007/s40615-015-0110-2