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Trauma and Violence in the Recent Human Past
"Trauma and violence in the past may be accessed in the present by studying the skeletons of deceased individuals. It may manifest, for example, as fractures or sharp force injury, marks in the skeleton that can be observed and interpreted after an individual’s death..." - By Madeleine Mant
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Community Health Workers
"Community health workers (CHWs) are frontline health workers who typically come from the communities they serve. CHWs provide essential caregiving to bridge gaps in care and to address social determinants of health..." – By Ryan I. Logan, Margarita Hart, and Richard L. Strater
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On October 23, after a successful free period during development, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies has been made available via subscription and perpetual access to libraries and institutions worldwide.
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