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Macrosocial Determinants of Population Health

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Semenza, J.C., Maty, S.C. (2007). Acting Upon the Macrosocial Environment to Improve Health: A Framework for Intervention. In: Macrosocial Determinants of Population Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70812-6_21

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