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ARTICLES

DIFFERENCES AND INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH

Empirical reflections on telemedicine and politics

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Pages 956-975 | Received 29 Jan 2010, Accepted 07 Jun 2010, Published online: 20 Oct 2010

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