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Population Health: Challenges for Science and Society.

The emphasis on risk factor intervention at the individual level has predominated in efforts to reduce mortality and promote health. Interest in social and other nonmedical interventions, particularly socioeconomic status (SES) influences, has increased in recent years. This article focuses on the i...

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Published in:Milbank Quarterly Vol. 85; no. 3; pp. 533 - 560
Main Author: Mechanic, David
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell September 2007
Subjects:
Public health
Health & social status
United States
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