A new approach to explaining sick-role behavior in low-income populations.
American Journal of Public HealthPublished 1 March 1974
M H Becker, Robert H. Drachman, John P. Kirscht
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A new approach to explaining sick-role behavior in low-income populations. M H Becker, R H Drachman, and J P KirschtCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.64.3.205 Published Online: October 07, 2011
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