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| Legal and Policy Terms |
Human Rights [see Human Rights MeSH tree structures for more terms] |
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Jurisprudence [see Jurisprudence MeSH tree structures for more terms] |
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Legislation as Topic [see Legislation as Topic MeSH tree structures for more terms] |
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Patient Advocacy [see Patient Advocacy MeSH tree structures for more terms] |
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| Equity and Disparities |
Health Services Accessibility [see Health Services Accessibility MeSH tree structures for more terms] |
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Health Inequities [see Health Inequities MeSH tree structures for more terms] |
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"Health Services Needs and Demands" [see Health Services Needs and Demands MeSH tree structures for more terms] |
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Socioeconomic Factors [see Socioeconomic Factors MeSH tree structures for more terms] |
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| Psychological and/or Sociological Factors | Psychology, Social [see Psychology, Social MeSH tree for more terms] Family Interpersonal Relations Life Style Prejudice Social Norms |
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Social Behavior [see Social Behavior MeSH tree for more terms] |
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Social Control, Formal [see Social Control, Formal MeSH tree for more terms] |
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Social Problems [see Social Problems MeSH tree for more terms] |
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Social Welfare [see Social Welfare MeSH tree for more terms] |
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Sociological Factors [see Sociological Factors MeSH tree for more terms] |
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| Population and Demographic Characteristics |
Gender Identity [see Gender Identity MeSH tree for more terms] |
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Persons [ see Persons MeSH tree for more terms] |
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Population Dynamics [see Population Dynamics MeSH tree for more terms] |
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Population Groups [see Population Groups MeSH tree for more terms] |
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| Sociological Factors [see Sociological Factors MeSH tree for more terms] Culture Ethnic and Racial Minorities Minority Groups Social Conditions Social Environment Sociodemographic Factors Socioeconomic Factors |
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