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Dr. Egede is supported by grant #5K08HS11417 from the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.
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Egede, L.E. Race, ethnicity, culture, and disparities in health care. J Gen Intern Med 21, 667–669 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.0512.x
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