Preventing cardiovascular disease in India-translating evidence to action

Current Science

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 367-377

  Goenka, S ^a   Prabhakaran, D ^a   Ajay, V S ^a   Reddy, K S ^b  

^a Initiative for Cardiovascular Health Research in the Developing Countries   (India)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Prevention; Public health measures

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 71849099924     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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