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National survey shows minority children experience multiple disparities in health care
02-05-2008 · EurekAlert!There is a lack of equity in health care for minority children in America, according to data gathered in a nationwide survey and analyzed by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher.
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- National survey shows minority children experience multiple disparities in health care
02-06-2008 · UT Southwestern Medical Center
There is a lack of equity in health care for minority children in America, according to data gathered in a nationwide survey and analyzed by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher.
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