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Equity in health in unequal societies: meeting health needs in contexts of social change

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  • Bloom, Gerald, 2001. "Equity in health in unequal societies: meeting health needs in contexts of social change," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 57(3), pages 205-224, September.
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