Health Disparities at the Intersection of Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Downstream Biological Pathways

By sjmartinez • May 28, 2025

Thorpe RJ Jr, Bruce MA, Wilder T, Jones HP, Thomas Tobin C, Norris KC. Health Disparities at the Intersection of Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Downstream Biological Pathways. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Apr 29;22(5):703. doi: 10.3390/ijerph22050703. PMID: 40427819.

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