Dr. Barry Dworkin

Poverty can lead to poor health outcomes but CMA report sources and town hall meetings incorporates confirmation bias and suspect methodology

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 31, 2013

Source:

What makes Canadians sick? Poverty, says a report from the Canadian Medical Association

Reference:

To improve health, tackle poverty: CMA report

What Makes Us Sick?

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