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Professor David Williams on racism, discrimination and the impact they have on health

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Episode notes

How do our life experiences shape our health? What can we do to tackle social inequalities? Helen McKenna spoke with Professor David Williams from Harvard University about his research into the social influences on health and the interventions that could make a difference.

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