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. 2021 Jan;37(1):217-221.
doi: 10.1111/jrh.12459. Epub 2020 Jun 8.

Being African American and Rural: A Double Jeopardy From COVID-19

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Being African American and Rural: A Double Jeopardy From COVID-19

Lakshay Sood et al. J Rural Health. 2021 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; coexposures; comorbidities; genetics; social determinants of health.

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