How Political Science Can Contribute to Public Health: A Response to Gagnon and Colleagues

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  • Anita Kothari School of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
  • Ruta Valaitis School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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volume 7  issue 3

pages  288- 289

publication date 2018-03-01

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