Cardiovascular disease in the Asia-Pacific region: Challenges for health research and policy

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 71-72

  Woodward, Mark ^a   Reid, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABILITY; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0041589669     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05438.x     Document Type: Editorial

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