Using CBPR to Decrease Health Disparities in a Suburban Latino Neighborhood
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Health disparities in the Latino population.
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عنوان ژورنال: Hispanic Health Care International
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1540-4153,1938-8993
DOI: 10.1177/1540415317727569