The prevention of disease and promotion of health: The need for a new approach

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 329-330

  Syme, S Leonard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMOBILIZATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHORT SURVEY; STROKE;

EUROPE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 34547779985     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckm081     Document Type: Short Survey

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