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Raul Ruiz: “Equity does not mean equal. It means providing resources proportionate to the need or burden of disease.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
Equity does not mean equal. It means providing resources proportionate to the need or burden of disease.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Defining equity in healthcare as addressing specific community needs.

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