Clinical contributions to addressing the social determinants of health
Kiran CR Patel, Peter Spilsbury and Rashmi Shukla
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.10-2-130
Clin Med April 2010 Kiran CR Patel
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and University of Birmingham; clinical lead for Staying Healthy, NHS West Midlands Strategic Health Authority; chair of trustees, South Asian Health Foundation; trustee, National Heart Forum
Roles: Consultant cardiologist and honorary senior lecturer in cardiovascular medicine
Peter Spilsbury
NHS West Midlands
Roles: Director of strategy and regulation
Rashmi Shukla
NHS West Midlands/Department of Health West Midlands
Roles: Regional director of public health

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vol. 10 no. 2 130-133
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- Published online April 1, 2010.
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- Kiran CR Patel, Consultant cardiologist and honorary senior lecturer in cardiovascular medicine⇓,
- Peter Spilsbury, Director of strategy and regulation and
- Rashmi Shukla, Regional director of public health
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and University of Birmingham; clinical lead for Staying Healthy, NHS West Midlands Strategic Health Authority; chair of trustees, South Asian Health Foundation; trustee, National Heart Forum
- NHS West Midlands
- NHS West Midlands/Department of Health West Midlands
- Address for correspondence: Dr KCR Patel, Sandwell Hospital, Lyndon, West Bromwich, West Midlands B71 4HJ. Email: Kiran.Patel{at}swbh.nhs.uk
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Clinical contributions to addressing the social determinants of health
Kiran CR Patel, Peter Spilsbury, Rashmi Shukla
Clinical Medicine Apr 2010, 10 (2) 130-133; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-2-130
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