Non-communicable disease surveillance in developing countries

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 161-165

  Steyn, Krisela ^a   Bradshaw, Debbie ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SOUTH AFRICA; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION;

EID: 0035459117     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14034948010290032401     Document Type: Article

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