A global framework for action to improve the primary care response to chronic non-communicable diseases: A solution to a neglected problem

BMC Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Maher, Dermot ^a   Harries, Anthony D ^b   Zachariah, Rony ^c   Enarson, Don ^d  

^a UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

^b International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease   (United Kingdom)

^c MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Belgium)

^d INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 70350440533     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-355     Document Type: Article

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