Perceived discrimination, race and health in South Africa.

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Published in Soc Sci Med on May 15, 2008

Authors

David R Williams1, Hector M Gonzalez, Stacey Williams, Selina A Mohammed, Hashim Moomal, Dan J Stein

Author Affiliations

1: Harvard School of Public Health Boston, Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. dwilliam@hsph.harvard.edu

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