Globalization of behavioral risks needs faster diffusion of interventions

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Ebrahim, Shahul ^a   Garcia, Joxel ^b   Sujudi, Achmed ^c   Atrash, Hani ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; RISK FACTOR;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 34247847749     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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