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Systemic Racism and Health Disparities: A Statement From Editors of Family Medicine Journals

Sumi M. Sexton, Caroline R. Richardson, Sarina B. Schrager, Marjorie A. Bowman, John Hickner, Christopher P. Morley, Timothy F. Mott, Nicholas Pimlott, John W. Saultz and Barry D. Weiss
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2021, 34 (1) 4-5; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200579
Sumi M. Sexton
From the American Family Physician (SMS); Annals of Family Medicine (CRR); FPM (SBS); Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (MAB); Journal of Family Practice (JH); PRiMER (CPM); FPIN/Evidence-Based Practice (TFM); Canadian Family Physician (NP); Family Medicine (JWS); FP Essentials (DBW).
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Caroline R. Richardson
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Sarina B. Schrager
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Marjorie A. Bowman
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John Hickner
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Christopher P. Morley
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Timothy F. Mott
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Nicholas Pimlott
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John W. Saultz
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Barry D. Weiss
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2021, 34 (1) 4-5; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200579

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Sumi M. Sexton, Caroline R. Richardson, Sarina B. Schrager, Marjorie A. Bowman, John Hickner, Christopher P. Morley, Timothy F. Mott, Nicholas Pimlott, John W. Saultz, Barry D. Weiss
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2021, 34 (1) 4-5; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200579
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