Bloomberg's Health Legacy: urban innovator or meddling nanny?
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A graphic categorizing his major health policies appears here.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Hastings Center report
دوره 43 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013