Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Singapore: A Review of National Health Promotion Programmes

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 333-339

  Toh, C M ^a   Chew, S K ^a   Tan, C C ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chronic diseases; Disease management; Health promotion; Public health; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0036636371     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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