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Andrew P. Haines

The Oxford Companion to Medicine (3 ed.)

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Current Version:
2006
Subject:
Medicine and health
Length:
2,514 words
Absolute poverty refers to a standard of minimum requirement, and relative poverty refers to falling behind most others in a given community. Poverty is usually held to include social ... More

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