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Postcolonial Bioethics

A Lens for Considering the Historical Roots of Racial and Ethnic Inequalities in Mental Health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2012

CHRISTY A. RENTMEESTER
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Special Section: Bioethics and Health Disparities
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , July 2012 , pp. 366 - 374
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