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minority health
mi·nor·i·ty health
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Definitions related to minority health:
  • Distinctive health characteristics and attributes of a racial and/or ethnic group who is socially disadvantaged and/or subject to potential discriminatory acts.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The concept covering the physical and mental conditions of members of minority groups.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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