International perspectives on health disparities and social justice: the African condition.
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This article explicates the concept of health disparity and operationalizes it in the context of the developed world and Africa. The paper argues that the health disparity between the developed world and Africa is largely the consequence of the latter's economic debility and offers solutions.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Ethnicity & disease
دوره 17 2 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007