A statement of intent on the formation of the NCRP on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease: A new initiative to fight heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity in South Africa

Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-6

  Mayosi, Bongani ^a   Bryer, Alan ^a   Lambert, Vicky ^a   Levitt, Naomi ^a   Noakes, Timothy ^a   Ntsekhe, Mpiko ^a   Opie, Lionel ^a   Rayner, Brian ^a   Zilla, Peter ^a   Abrahams, Zulfa ^b   Abram, Madiehe ^c   Bhagwandin, Niresh ^c   Bradshaw, Debbie ^c   Dhansay, Ali ^c   Mbewu, Anthony ^c   Madela Mntla, Nonhlanhla ^c   Parker, Whadi Ah ^c   Sifunda, Sibusiso ^c   Skepu, Amanda ^c   Steyn, Nelia ^c   Brown, Steven ^d   Mollentze, Willie ^d   Brink, Paul ^e   Doubell, Anton ^e   Hough, Stephen ^e   Huisamen, Barbara ^e   Lochner, Amanda ^e   Moolman Smook, Johanna ^e   Reuter, Helmuth ^e   Green Thompson, Wendy ^f   Horrocks, John ^f   Manga, Pravin ^g   Norris, Shane ^g   Norton, Gavin ^g   Raal, Derek ^g   Sliwa, Karen ^g   Woodiwiss, Angela ^g   Mntla, Phindile ^h   Motala, Ayesha ⁱ   Naidoo, Datshana ⁱ   Seedat, Yackoub ⁱ   Ntutela, Siyabulela ^j   Puoane, Thandi ^k   Schwartz, Peter ^l   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^e STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^f PFIZER INC   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^j Department of Science and Technology ^*  (South Africa)

^k UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^l UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METABOLIC DISORDER; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOUTH AFRICA; STROKE; CAUSE OF DEATH; EDITORIAL; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE METABOLISM DISORDERS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MEDICAL MISSIONS, OFFICIAL; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 34247545000     PISSN: 10159657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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