Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 83-90 , March 2007

Debt and Health

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PII: S1550-8307(06)00560-X

doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2006.12.004

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 83-90 , March 2007